The fragmentation of the production process is a major theme of research in international business. Trade benefits arise from the “slicing up” of the aggregate value chain, as well as the entry of new countries bearing low labor costs. If, initially, multinational corporations (MNCs)...

For some decades, European Union innovation policies have been promoting technological cooperation and encouraging the share of knowledge between member States. From this perspective, large attention has been specifically directed to interregional collaborations as a potential solution to reduce...