development model, based on SMEs, which is founded on the specialization of productions, on innovation and internationalization …

already visible, other influences are beginning to be felt – arising from China’s coordination, innovation and financing power. …

The study of the relationships between innovation and the competitiveness of industries is an important topic for both … economics view. Both traditions agree on the important role played by innovation and the intersectoral diffusion of advanced … play a fundamental role for shaping innovation patterns and their impacts on the competitiveness of industries. …

innovation. In other words, competitiveness is a necessary but not sufficient condition for continued prosperity. Hence, the need …

This paper analyzes the role of innovation activities in the export participation of Chinese high-tech firms during the … firm-level innovation efforts, measured by R&D and product innovation dummies, play only a minor role for domestic … exporters. Foreign-invested firms dominate the high-tech exports but do not rely on indigenous innovation activities. These …

economic and social cohesion. The importance of innovation was long underestimated in service and tourism activities …. Successful innovation, as for instance innovation that is also profitable to the tourism firm in a competitive market, must … of much research. This paper illustrates why technological innovation is considered as a major force in tourism industry …