districts and on medium enterprises, which is founded on the specialization of productions, on innovation and interna …

Conflicting trends confound the pharmaceutical industry. The productivity of pharmaceutical innovation has declined in … innovation prospects, some companies have sought refuge in mergers and acquisitions to disguise their dwindling prospects or gain … declining rate of innovation. In this paper, we consider the second of these causal relationships: the likely impact of the …

We study an infinite-horizon cumulative innovation model, in which patents are characterized bytheir length and the … length has two opposing effects on innovation: 1) anegative litigation effect due to increasing the litigation threat for … innovationcapacity. The optimal innovation-maximizing patent policy balances these two opposing effects. Formoderate patent validity …

What are the key factors that facilitate innovation and creativity? This chapter begins by challenging the traditional … designing a trust-based innovation ecosystem, it is first of all important to identify the relevant stakeholders and their main … are operating. We argue that innovation thrives in more flexible regulatory environments which pose less restrictions and …

Innovation is becoming the most important key issue for company's success in the 21st century. In the competitive … accepted that innovation can be better achieved by working in team particularly in the virtual environments. The employed web … findings. Virtual teams base on information technology are formed to facilitate transnational innovation processes and it …

In this second version of this working paper, Emile Loza discusses the need to conceptualize innovation as a market … innovation and improve the sustainability of innovators. She addresses entrepreneurs as those market actors who drive innovation … inefficient and ineffective operation of innovation markets and, ultimately, to their lack of sustainability. From the most recent …

facilitating an innovation-based transition towards a low-carbon economy. This paper conceptually explores some key challenges …

technological innovation is apparent while technology lock-in is a rare phenomenon. Antitrust policy founded on technology lock …-in arguments is misguided and is likely to damage incentives for innovation …