Diversity is considered key to research, innovation and growth. However, throughout the literature, the exact meaning … proxy for top-quality innovation in terms of research excellence. Concerning the average impact of innovation, we clearly …. Results for research excellence are similar, with two main differences though. First, the impact of evenness on research …

The paper aims to show how policy makers can stimulate firms' cooperation with research organisations in innovation. We … interactions. These research hypotheses are tested with respect to a sample of firms in a region of Italy. Propensity score …

The Handbook constitutes a global resource for the fast growing interdisciplinary research and policy communities …