focused on the evolutionary process behind firm growth and survival. Recently a growing interest is devoted to the variable …-specific characteristics that may play a relevant role in determining the growth and survival of a firm. Some works see university …

to promote entrepreneurship, innovation and growth. …It is imperative that the economies of the European Union become more entrepreneurial to promote innovation and …

This paper assesses the effectiveness of Law 215/1992, an incentive scheme intended to boost female entrepreneurship in … for start-ups, we analyze survival patterns of subsidized versus non-subsidized firms. We find that subsidized firms show … higher survival rates than non-subsidized firms for a period of up to five years after incorporation. After five years the …

national high-tech zones positively affect local innovation and entrepreneurship. Our paper sheds new light on the debate about …This paper explores how a prominent place-based policy in China, the national high-tech zones, affects local innovation … innovation output and entrepreneurial activities. A number of additional tests suggest that the effects appear causal. Access to …

Immigrants account for about a quarter of US invention and entrepreneurship despite a policy environment that is not … reforms that would likely increase the rate of innovation and the number of startups due to immigrants in the country. Key …

In this paper, we discuss several aspects related to innovation and entrepreneurship in Latin America (LATAM). First … relevant issue for the region. Then, we review the main research topics related to innovation and entrepreneurship covered by …, we document how LATAM lags behing high-income economies using various innovation indicators and how heterogeneity is a …

A creative economy requires innovation-friendly conditions. Korea’s innovation system should be improved by upgrading … level. The returns from Korea’s large investment in innovation should be enhanced by improving framework conditions – easing … adoption of new technology. Venture businesses and start-ups should play a key role in commercialising innovation. To make …

This article describes and assesses the management of innovation environments, such as business incubators and science …, technology, and innovation parks, resulting from university-industry-government (UIG) linkages. It also reviews recent literature …, named “Amaral’s Model for Innovation Environment Management” (AMIEM), was applied to five cases in Brazil. The empirical …