Creativity is a basic human trait that comes into play in a variety of contexts, including the production of art. It … problems. In this chapter we consider various definitions of creativity and proceed to consider theories and models of … creativity that endeavor to characterize both the creative individual and creative modes of thought. Next, we examine some of the …

. However, a missing link in this relationship is creativity, and specifically, as a natural process in product innovation. This … that represent dimensions of creativity-i.e. a product's meaningfulness and novelty. The model was tested on a sample of … market knowledge is transferred to both new product outcomes through new product creativity, albeit somewhat differently. The …

intellectual property right design. We derive conclusions in the simplest, one-time innovation, case then investigate how these … optimal procurement of innovation are considered. Finally, we sketch enforcement and competition policy issues. …

In this paper we contribute to the discussion on whether intellectual property rights foster or hinder innovation by … means of a laboratory experiment. We introduce a novel Scrabble-like creativity task that captures most essentialities of a … sequential innovation process. We use this task to investigate the effects of intellectual property allowing subjects to assign …