Today, economic growth is widely understood to be conditioned by productivity increases which are, in turn, profoundly affected by innovation. This volume explo

Regional economics – an established discipline for several decades – has undergone a period of rapid change in the last ten years resulting in the emergence

This handbook provides academics and students with a comprehensive and holistic understanding of the phenomenon of innovation.

The geography of innovation is changing. Firstly, it is increasingly understood that innovative firms and organizations exhibit a wide variety of strategies, ea