Knowledge as a Driver of Technological Change and Regional Growth -- Innovative, Technological, and Growth Capacities of the EU Regions -- Determinants of RISs' Efficiency of the EU Regions -- The Role of Intra-, Inter- and Extra-Regional Sources of Knowledge Spillovers in the EU Regions....

Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Theory of Trade Agreements and Economic Integration, Size of Economics, Trade Costs and Economic Welfare -- 3 An Empirical Analysis of the Size Characteristics of Economies -- 4 An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Trade Costs on Trade Flows and Welfare:...

Preface -- 1 SME and Entrepreneurship Policies After the Crisis -- 2 The Italian Small- and Medium-Sized Firms in the Aftermath of the Crisis: Is there a New Model? -- 3 Industrial Policy for SMEs Renewal: The Opportunity of Service Platforms -- 4 Product Inovation and Corporate Governance in...

Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Somali People: Between Trusteeship and Independence -- 3 Analysis of the Economic System of Somalia -- 4 Companies and Firms in Italian Somalia -- 5 International Aid to Somalia -- Conclusion -- Appendices

Preface -- Part I: Overview -- Part II: The German Institutional Framework -- Part III: Competition for Non-Commercial Services -- Part IV: Competition for Commercial Services -- Part V: Conclusions and Outlook -- Appendices -- References