Globalization leads to rapid and thorough restructuration of territories. Three case-studies have been chosen, within the Upper-Rhine area, in order to test the relevance of the notion of territorialization. The city of Mulhouse as a historical model of industrialization, the scientific and...

In the current phase of development of advanced economies, the importance of knowledge is described as the dynamics of growth and competitiveness. However, the importance of knowledge varies according to the sectors of economic activity. In this study, we shall analyze the relation between the...

Since Arrow (1962), spillovers from pioneer to follower in non-excludable innovations are central to our understanding of endogenous economic growth. Nonetheless, evidence of these spillovers in less-developed economies has been elusive. Our paper contributes by showing novel facts consistent...