We analyse the determinants of network formation in German's biotechnology sector combining elements from social … network analysis (SNA) and a regression framework for count data. For the latter we adopt a regional innovation system … function of region's innovation and economic context as well as a set of policy related variables. The inclusion of policy …

This paper reviews the most important theoretical foundations of the spatial competitiveness conception, dealing with … three levels of competitiveness: the country, the region and the tourism destination. Consequently, it draws attention to … the main aspects that such concepts of competitiveness must include and it links the regional competitiveness with the …

comparative analysis of the competitiveness of the Romanian sector with the other member states of the European Union is necessary … databases was performed, to determine the competitiveness of the sector compared to other Member States. The main technical … positioning of Romanian agriculture, recommendations and solutions can be identified to develop it and increase competitiveness. …

The innovation systems perspective is primarily concerned with the knowledge flow and diffusion and its positive impact … of stimulating economic growth. In innovation systems observed at the regional level there is a tendency of … this paper the relation between innovation and knowledge is illustrated by the high-technology cluster of Campinas. It also …

patterns of innovation-related activities, we examine the effects of factors both internal and external to the firm. Analyzing … CIS data, we find that external factors are more helpful in explaining innovation strategies than internal factors. Our … econometric model can quite adequately predict innovation strategies, implying that firm-specific factors might not dominate other …

to be especially aggressive in terms of innovation if they want to enter and succeed in markets where incumbents already …

The purpose of the paper is to analyze the competitiveness of the Romanian horticultural sector in terms of production …