The purpose of this research is to examine a driving force behind innovation, human capital, which we contend is useful … in identifying and exploiting opportunities in both goods and services contexts. Traditional predictors of innovation … theory, this research proposes that investment in employees is an innovation predictor that embraces the nuances of both …

This paper proposes a framework to analyze knowledge creation in traditional sectors and empirically test innovation … ease of learning and promote absorptive capacity and knowledge, which in turn fosters innovation in SMEs in traditional … external network in terms of knowledge and innovation. JEL Codes: D83, O31, J24, L1, C25 …

This chapter intends to demonstrate that the Stockholm region is the key centre for knowledge development, innovations … tasks associated with a job. Moreover, the knowledge intensity of an ur-ban region can be related to the absorption capacity … creative ideas and a larger absorptive capacity. This allows the Stockholm region to function as a source of innovation and …

knowledge. The dynamic life-cycle approach elaborated in the second part provides a coherent account of the evidence, and … indicates interesting implications for innovation and educational policies. …

Die vorliegende Studie wurde im Arbeitsbereich Humankapital und Innovation erstellt und im Dezember 2010 abgeschlossen …

We provide new insights into the role of individual inventors in innovation. We focus our analysis on prolific …