Creation and transfer of knowledge : institutions and incentives ; with 16 tables

Creation and Transfer of Knowledge Institutions and Incentives¤Is knowledge an economic good? Which are the characteristics of the institutions regulating the production and diffusion of knowledge? Cumulation of knowledge is a key determinant of economic growth, but only recently knowledge ha¤s moved to the core of economic analysis. Recent literature also gives profound insights into events like scientific progress, artistic and craft development which have been rarely addressed as socio-economic institutions, being t¤he domain of sociologists and historians rather than economists. This volume adopts a multidisciplinary approach to bring knowledge in the focus of attention, as a key economic issue. Keywords: Knowledge Production, Knowledge Transfer, Innovation, R&D, Technology Transfer Fields: Economics; R&D/Technology Policy Written for: Researchers