This chapter intends to demonstrate that the Stockholm region is the key centre for knowledge development, innovations … tasks associated with a job. Moreover, the knowledge intensity of an ur-ban region can be related to the absorption capacity … creative ideas and a larger absorptive capacity. This allows the Stockholm region to function as a source of innovation and …

This paper proposes a framework to analyze knowledge creation in traditional sectors and empirically test innovation … ease of learning and promote absorptive capacity and knowledge, which in turn fosters innovation in SMEs in traditional … external network in terms of knowledge and innovation. JEL Codes: D83, O31, J24, L1, C25 …

The aim of this paper is to develop a spatial model that explicitly incorporates the different types of knowledge … knowledge via face-to-face interactions. Our model incorporates two forms of knowledge spillovers happening in these meetings … whose intensities are dependent on the similarity of knowledge background of the interacting individuals: First, the …

organization, technology, infrastructures, product design). On the other hand, the capacity of innovation can be perceived by the … Portugal and other European countries, over all, during the decade of 90. An analysis for sector is made still. One verifies … Portugal, concluding that Portugal presents an enterprise structure predominantly based on small and very small companies, a …

Today we are living in the knowledge - based society. This type of society requires a reconsideration of the importance … education and training means to promote growth, given that in the new knowledge-based economy the basic factor of wealth is … firstly, knowledge acquisition and use and not material factors of production. Starting from these considerations, this paper …

, with appropriate professional skills and knowledge to produce tangible and intangible goods and services that can meet the … challenges of economic recovery, being the main driver of innovation and progress. Also, a diverse workforce with varied … characteristics, perspectives and ideas, is more effective in today's society where creativity and innovation are essential. …