drive innovation. -- Entrepreneurship ; Development; Stages of Growth ; Globalization ; Innovation ; Index ; Knowledge …

The importance of knowledge and innovation in modern economies justifies the in-creasing interest that scholars are … topic into three key conceptual dimensions: (i) knowledge; (ii) inno-vation and (iii) spatial proximity. The major …. -- KIBS ; knowledge ; innovation ; spatial proximity …

economics. We hypothesize that the right balance between internal and external knowledge is critical for innovation. The … innovation. For product innovation we find a hump-shape. -- Knowledge Production Function ; Transaction Cost Economics ; Product … and reach beyond the boundaries of the firm. Accordingly, technology transfer from providers of knowledge intensive …

models ; innovation ; knowledge ; Europe …This paper identifies the varieties and dynamics of service economies in Europe, analysing the role of knowledge base … plays a prominent role, while heterogeneity is driven by uneven knowledge bases and innovative efforts. -- services ; social …