innovation in micro-region of São Paulo can be affected for some territorial factors. In the literature, and assumed here, the … the regional diversification and regional specialization are mentioned as important factors in the innovation process. The … main results suggested that although the level of R&D investments were important for generating local innovation, ie, the …

reminded the world once again that Russia is a sophisticated technological power. Most inventions in the Soviet Union were … Russia’s industrial development. Inventions in today’s Russia are managed by the globalized institution of patents which can … create high barriers to entry in innovation markets. This article argues that the globalized institution of patents has been …