Interactions between economic development and financial development are studied by looking at the roles of financial institutions in selecting R&D projects (including both imitation and innovation). Financial development is regarded as the evolution of the financing regimes. The effectiveness of...

PART I: INCREASING COMPETITIVNESS THROUGH R&D AND INNOVATIONSChapter 1 From LISBON To "Lisbon"Janez PrašnikarChapter 2 EU and Economic GrowthA.W. BootChapter 3 How European Financial Institutions Affect Their R&D and Economic DevelopmentJiang Tong and Chenggang XuChapter 4 Internationalization...

Interactions between economic development and financial development are studied by looking at the roles of financial institutions in selecting R&D projects (including for both imitation and innovation). Financial development is regarded as the evolution of the financing regimes. The...