Competitiveness of the world nations is due to the trade liaisons between these nations and proves how the economies manage the present, in the crisis conditions, but merely, their future. The entire world is now under the globalization features and the international trade is the main vector of...

This article builds upon empirical results concerning localised knowledge spillovers to highlight some policy implications within European regions. The analysis emphasises the role of regional innovation policies in supporting the institutions that generate knowledge and learning. However, the...

Southeast Asia, former battleground of opposing ideologies, is increasingly turning to market liberalisation; in Vietnam the vision of a "socialist-oriented market economy", in Singapore of a "knowledge society" is pursued. This paper assesses these visions' influence on the local...