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 …

The study of the relationships between innovation and the competitiveness of industries is an important topic for both … economics view. Both traditions agree on the important role played by innovation and the intersectoral diffusion of advanced … play a fundamental role for shaping innovation patterns and their impacts on the competitiveness of industries. …

on innovation and economic growth, the technology-gap approach and the Kaldorian theory of cumulative causation. The … the 1980s, innovation and diffusion of new technologies provide with a greater stimulus to productivity growth, but the …