"This book presents new methods and tools (from creativity to engineerying), aimed at promoting and sustaining enterprise innovaion and production improvement. The primary (but not exclusive) focus is on the new approaches, methods, frameworks and tools conceived for enterprise innovation and...

Forschung wird heute nicht mehr von einzelnen genialen Erfindern vorangetrieben, sondern durch ein komplexes Netzwerk globaler Akteure. Jeder Wissenschaftler und auch Mitarbeitende in Forschungsinstituten, Fördereinrichtungen und Ministerien müssen deshalb die strukturellen Besonderheiten des...

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of various aspects of R&D tax incentives. It explains the economic justification behind the state support of research and development and summarizes its main types. In addition, it gives an overview of the existing R&D tax incentives in Europe and...

"America's educational system excels in at least one area: university-based research. Why? Miguel Urquiola, an economist of education, argues that the key is that the United States takes a free market approach to education. Urquiola begins by showing how dominant American universities are in...

Until recently, economists studying economic development have tended to consider it a universal process, or focussed their attention on common aspects. This book originates from the growing recognition of significant sectoral differences in economic development and examines the catching-up...

'Research Handbook on the Globalization of Chinese Firms provides an eclectic collection of essays and articles on the state of affairs in the Asia Pacific, with special emphasis on China. It is an essential read for students of the Chinese economy and business environments, covering topics as...

Innovation networks in industries and sectoral systems: an introduction / Franco Malerba and Nicholas S. Vonortas -- Innovation networks in industry / Nicholas S. Vonortas -- The dynamics of networks and the evolution of industries: a survey of the empirical literature / Lorenzo Zirulia --...