[fre] Le secteur biotechnologique, plus que tout autre industrie, est le résultat de la recherche scientifique. L'article analyse la constitution d'un « bloc de compétence » en biotechnologie, met en évidence le caractère expérimental de son développement, et explique l'importance...

This book explores the revolutionary development of the theory of the firm over the past 35 years. Despite rapid progress in the field, new developments in the microeconomic and industrial organization literature have been relatively scant. This book attempts to redress the balance by providing...

This book examines the nature of social innovation processes which determine the economic and social performance of nations, regions, industrial sectors and organizations.

Government is studied as supporter of science and of the transformation of scientific discoveries into new technology and firm formation. The importance of scientific discovery outside academe is recognized as is the experimental nature of the transformation process entailing frequent business...

William J. Baumol is the 2003 winner of the International Award for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research. Throughout his career Baumol has urged the profession to pay attention to the instrumental role of entrepreneurship in economic renewal and growth. At the same time he has insisted...