This paper discusses, first, the properties of scientific and technological knowledge and the institutions supporting …, contrary to the ʺparadoxʺ conjecture, European weaknesses reside both in its system of scientific research and in a relatively … various types of ʺnetworkingʺ and much more on policy measures aimed to both strengthen ʺfrontierʺ research and strengthen …

innovation, the productivity of its R&D and the existence of knowledge spillovers across regional boundaries. Here we develop a …

Knowledge drives the growth of nations and regions in a competitive space-economy. Hence, we would expect a strong … correlation between investments in R&D, knowledge and learning processes, on the one hand, and productivity increases, on the … other. However, the empirical evidence shows consistent discrepancies between knowledge inputs and economic performance …

This paper deals with the relationship between knowledge, innovation and regional growth. The study is carried out …