in innovation activity between regions have so far been rather unsuccessful. Using a unique data set which contains … in the efficiency of innovation activities can be found. This variation is in correspondence with a center … differences in efficiency of regional innovation systems can be explained by differences in R&D-cooperation behavior. …

Many writers have claimed that R&D has two 'faces'. In addition to the conventional role of stimulating innovation, R … important in this catch up process as well as stimulating innovation directly. Trade, by contrast, plays a more modest role in …

This paper examines the impact of investment in research and innovation on Australian market sector productivity. While … productivity. Moreover, the paper pays special attention to the role played by public support for research and innovation in the … innovation policy as they provide insights into possible productivity gains from government funding reallocations …

The importance of innovation for the economic performance of industrialized countries has been largely stressed … innovation, is the key parameter in determining sustained growth in a model with endogenous technological change. This paper … takles the extremely important task of identifying and estimating a; production function; of innovation for European regions …

The paper aims to show how policy makers can stimulate firms' cooperation with research organisations in innovation. We …