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

In the recent EU regional policy debate, two main documents captured the interest of
experts: the EU Report Europe 2020 (European Commission 2010a), which presents the …

A large academic consensus exists on the idea that successful innovative processes are
geographically bounded within regions. Nevertheless, the ability of regions to capture and re …

Science is increasingly defined by multidimensional collaborative networks. Despite the
unprecedented growth of scientific collaboration around the globe–the collaborative turn …

Usually, knowledge spillovers (KS) are related to geographic proximity. In the present study,
we measure KS on the basis of different proximity matrices, focusing on the relational, social …

The recent policy approach to innovation calls for thematically/regionally focused innovation
policies in line with the place-based approach (EC–Commission of the European …

The relevance of international research collaboration (IRC) in bolstering intellectual capital,
increasing embeddedness in networks, and promoting innovation has been acknowledged …

This paper presents an empirical analysis of the impact of adopting energy efficiency
measures, labeled “White Certificates”, on the economic performance of companies active in …

The purpose of this research is to empirically analyze how regional specialization influence
innovation in enterprises, as well as the mediation effect of absorptive capacity and cognitive …

By drawing on the Schumpeterian distinction between invention (ie, new ideas and
knowledge creation) and commercialization of new ideas (ie, innovation), this paper shows …