Economics of knowledge creation -- The innovation survey -- Patterns of innovation : intensity and types -- Sources of innovations -- Research and development and innovation -- Effects of innovation -- Innovation and research and development in small and large firms -- Innovation regimes and types of innovation -- The use of intellectual property rights -- Multinationals and the Canadian innovation process -- Financing and the cost of innovation -- The diffusion of innovation -- Strategic capabilities in innovative business -- Determinants of innovation -- Summary -- App. The innovation and advanced technology survey
Summary
The book is about innovation and it examines the whole process, from sources of innovative ideas and technologies, the role of R & D activity, the use of patent protection and other government policies, to the effect of innovation on employment and various performance indicators such as profitability and export performance
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 491-506) and index
