Massive application of knowledge in economic activities represents the cornerstone of the New Economy. Knowledge invested in business processes outlines the nucleus of the intellectual capital of both companies and territories. But the quality of the intellectual capital is determined by the...

Although many governments have privatized their agricultural extension services, there is widespread agreement that the public sector still needs to play a role in the “agricultural knowledge market” in order to prevent market failure and other undesirable phenomena. However, appropriate...

The economy is experiencing a large shift towards professional services. Markets for these services are characterized by large information asymmetries: the difficulty in providing the necessary advice, the quality of the advice, and whether a problem is solved may all be unobservable. Our...