São Paulo is considered the most important financial center in Latin America and hosts one of the most respectful universities in Brazil: the University of São Paulo (USP). In spite of having the potential to be a leader in technological innovation and startup output, this ecosystem has not...

The initiation of innovation in lagging regions has become one of the most pressing issues in regional policy. Several studies have attempted to identify the factors that influence the creation and development of product innovation in firms located in lagging regions. The identification of these...

In today's globalised world, modern society is characterized by rapid transitions in space that are in part the result of technological developments of previous decades. This unique book deals with the complex issues raised by these transformations, focusing particularly on the impacts on...

A Preface to Regional Science -- 1. A Preface to Regional Science -- A. Spatial Patterns of Households and Firms -- 2. The Ten Commandments of Migration Research -- 3. Major Issues in Regional Labour Market Analysis -- 4. Endogenous Spatial Externalities in Residential Location Theory -- 5. The...

The initiation of innovation in lagging regions has become one of the most pressing issues in regional policy. Several studies have attempted to identify the factors that influence the creation and development of product innovation in firms located in lagging regions. The identification of these...

This paper is concerned with the development of varieties and fertilization techniques of greenhouse tomatoes, and their spatial diffusion in the northwestern region of the Negev in Israel. The main objective of the paper is to identify the factors affecting the farmers’ decision to adopt...