Innovation is not a new phenomenon. Arguably, it is as old as mankind itself. There seems to
be something inherently “human” about the tendency to think about new and better ways of …

The paper is probably the first written paper using the concept of 'the national innovation
system'and it analyses how technological infrastructure differs between countries and how …

This study proposes a framework that aims to explain why successive changes in industry
leadership (called also the catch-up cycle) occur over time in a sector. In catch-up cycles …

Green technology innovation capability is an important support for the realisation of
Sustainable Development Goals, and it is of great significance to discuss the impact of green …

Studying the level of economic growth remains a topic of discussion among economists and
policymakers. As economic growth further impacts the socioeconomic development of the …

Innovation is everywhere. In the world of goods (technology), but also in the world of words:
innovation is discussed in the scientific and technical literature, but also in the social …

Outsourcing Economics has a double meaning. First, it is a book about the economics of
outsourcing. Second, it examines the way that economists have understood globalization as …

One of the puzzles about why some countries have stronger economic growth than others
revolves around the so-called'middle-income trap', the situation in which a country that has …

The second edition of Regional Economics provides a comprehensive and up-to-date
treatment of regional economics. This fully revised edition includes key theoretical …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on international investment and international trade
in the product cycle. It is a mistake to assume that equal access to scientific principles in all …