The article illustrates the model of “multi-level governance” or public-private partnership in innovation policies. It highlights the role of innovation in the future perspectives of the European Economies after the 2008-09 global financial crisis. It illustrates the role of large firms,...

The role of the growth of new activities in an urban economy can be explained by means of three models: a supply, a demand, and a network model. First, the growth of the supply in a new sector may determine a corresponding increase in the demand and the product of the area considered. Second,...