externalities in explaining variation in innovation rates across firms. More specifically, we combine micro-data and census data to … estimate the probability that a firm will introduce a goods, service or process innovation. We consider internal firm … agglomeration variables are only significant for a few specific sectors, and even then only for some types of innovation. …

In this paper, we aim at re-assessing the undisputed positive relationship between innovation and economic growth by … questioning the view that R&D (and formal knowledge in general) equates innovation and innovation equates regional growth. We … several knowledge and innovation indicators, ranging from R&D expenditures, patent data, to newly released data on different …

This paper presents evidence on the spatial distribution and effects of urban agglomeration on firm innovation. It uses … a unique dataset that consistently defines city boundaries and identifies firms' innovation-related activities across 25 … developing countries in Asia. We find firm innovation to be highly concentrated at the city level. We also find substantial gains …

, trying to simultaneously foster place-based innovation, R&D internationalization and the internationalization of innovative …

and maintain an innovation advantage in the same fields over time. Our analysis covers 24 disruptive technologies (e.g. AI … growing innovation advantage over non-pioneer regions. This advantage is most pronounced in "super-cluster" regions, which are … leaders in both science and related innovation. These findings highlight the importance of early scientific leadership for …

Firm innovation capacity depends not only on internal capabilities, but also on external expertise and knowledge … acquired through cooperation. This paper analyzes direct and indirect effect of R&D cooperation on the innovation of Italian … firms. Using a multivariate probit model to account for the complementarity of four different types of innovation activity …