If the current trends in transport are not changed, a sustainable transport system is not feasible. In order to achieve such a state, new technologies may be an interesting option. In this context several success and failure factors for the introduction of new technologies are analyzed in this...

The modern growth literature pays much attention to innovation and knowledge as drivers of new developments in a competitive open economic system. This paper reviews concisely the literature in this field and addresses in particular micro- and macro-economic interactions at local or regional...