Innovation is a multilevel phenomenon. Not only attributes of firms but also the framework conditions within which … a multilevel model of innovation which connects micro and macro levels of analysis in an integrated framework. National … resources are used to leverage innovation. Nevertheless, the results also draw attention to the limits of the existing models …

Innovation is often seen as carried out by highly educated labour in R&D intensive companies with strong ties to … leading centers of excellence in the scientific world. Seen from this angle innovation is a typical "first world" activity …. There is, however, another way to look at innovation that goes significantly beyond this high-tech picture. In this, broader …

Srholec M. A multilevel approach to geography of innovation, Regional Studies. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate … how research on geography of innovation can benefit from multilevel modelling. Using micro-data from the third Community … Innovation Survey in the Czech Republic, the hypothesis that regional framework conditions determine the innovative performance …

The article discusses recent advances and future challenges in innovation studies. First, it separately considers four … main strands of research, studying innovation at the organisational, systemic, sectoral and macroeconomic levels. Then … technological and institutional change; the role of demand; and the impacts of innovation on individual and collective welfare …

of a country grows over time as a function of three main factors: its innovation intensity, its technological … up have generally improved, the increasing innovation gap represents a major factor behind the observed differences in …