This paper assesses UK innovation policy impact on a large, population weighted, sample of both service and … manufacturing SMEs. By focussing on self-reported innovation the study achieves a wider coverage of the effects of SME innovation … support for innovation were more likely to innovate than unsupported comparable enterprises. Innovating enterprises are shown …

of industrial policies towards innovation. In line with this trend, the European Union significantly increased its … economic growth. Regional innovation policies display divergent returns according to different institutional conditions and … results show that better performing innovation strategies require the following factors: clear choices of locally congruent …

This book provides a comprehensive picture of the location of technological innovation of multinational corporations in …