Thema des Buches ist die Geschichte des Innovationssystems in Deutschland seit Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts. Die Autoren stellen die Entwicklung der Wissenschaftsausgaben in diesem Zeitraum zusammen und rekonstruieren daraus den Anteil für Forschung und Entwicklung. Anhand von Publikations- und...

Expectations that biotechnology will become a major contributor to economic growth and impact on quality of life explain its high priority on the political agenda of EU Member States. Theoretical advances in understanding innovation processes and instruments for innovation policy have created an...

Despite an increasing policy interest in biotechnology in Europe, there is a lack of internationally comparable data on national performance in biotechnology. This paper presents a performance analysis of 14 Member States using science technology and economic indicators. A strong relationship...