The correlation among agglomeration, externalities, and human capital growth is a question that requires extensive empirical and analytical investigation. This article hypothesizes that entities that cluster in geographic space take advantage of external economies and develop more rapidly than...

In the attempt to boost innovation, policy-makers have enacted a myriad of programs targeting innovative start-ups in recent years. Empirical evidence on these initiatives has almost exclusively focused on national-level programs, overlooking those implemented at the local level. This paper...

This paper presents a macroeconomic evaluation of the impact of the Horizon 2020 funds, carried out using the spatial dynamic general equilibrium model RHOMOLO. The policy disbursement data used to feed the model relate to the actual use of the funds over the period 2014-2021, so this is...

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Practices, Methods and Tools for Effective Innovation Management and New Product Development in European Settings -- Innovation Management and New Product Development in the Digital Age -- Innovation and its Management in the Public Sector -- Forms of Open Collaboration and Technology...