"Through careful investigation into the role of eco-innovation as a catalysing factor in the societal transition … towards sustainability, this Handbook proposes more appropriate measures of innovation as a driver of change. It examines … innovation from various perspectives, including labour, trade, the circular economy and energy, to illustrate a more …

There are a variety of reasons underlying the remarkable development of science and technology (S&T), and innovation in … economy perspective. Departing from the literature of S&T and innovation studies that treats innovation as a market or …. In particular, they examine how the Chinese state has played its visible role in making innovation policies, allocating …

Introduction 1. What determines convergence in innovation capacity? ⁰́₃ a literature review 2. Regional approach to … innovation, and the role of clusters 3. Convergence or divergence in innovation performance in the world economy ⁰́₃ focus on … Europe and China 4. Towards convergence in national and regional innovation performance: the case of selected EU countries 5 …

This book addresses the role of cooperation, networks and institutions in the context of regional innovation systems …. It emphasises the importance of these factors in the emergence of local innovation systems, using detailed examples of … political perspective, and highlight the local mechanisms which are involved in the development of innovation systems. They …

Firm Size, Innovation and Market Structure uses evolutionary dynamic theory, non-linear mathematics and computer … simulation techniques to explore the relationship between firm size, innovation and market structure. The book begins by … how analytical tools may be used in order to explore Schumpeterian propositions regarding firm size, innovation and the …

This innovative and clearly written book examines the process of diversification as a strategy to promote innovation … exploration of the ways in which the systems of innovation approach can be used to analyse strategies in firms * new insights into … this work invaluable to those interested in management studies and systems of innovation, and anyone working in the …

This important new book presents the theoretical, econometric and applied foundations of the economics of innovation as … well as offering a new approach to the measurement of technical change. The author, a leading expert in innovation … reliable indicators of the quality of innovation in new products have been sorely lacking. The author examines the theoretical …