The purpose of this volume is to analyze the microfoundations of knowledge spillovers. The microeconomic analysis of spillovers leads to the insight that the spillover and flow of knowledge is not at all automatic. Instead, this volume suggests that a filter exists between knowledge and its...

Contents: 1. Introduction / David B. Audretsch, Erik E. Lehmann and Albert N. Link -- 2. Schumpeterian growth regimes / Cristiano Antonelli -- 3. Measuring entrepreneurial impact through alumni impact surveys / Shiri Breznitz, Brendan Hills and Qiantao Zhang -- 4. Academic entrepreneurship:...

Technology transfer-the process of sharing and disseminating knowledge, skills, scientific discoveries, production methods, and other innovations among universities, government agencies, private firms, and other institutions-is one of the major challenges of societies operating in the global...