Despite its importance as a formative influence in evolutionary biology, the notion of isolation has received relatively little attention in evolutionary economics and its application to technological innovation. This paper makes the case that isolation, in many guises, is a pervasive and...

Biotechnology is one of the knowledge fields particularly targeted by China, as it is considered to open up "windows of opportunity" for catch-up to the leading economies. However, the seizing of these opportunities requires the existence of an institutional and organizational structure...