The article discusses the article by Lucchese, Nascia and Pianta (this volume). It does so
from the standpoint of innovation policy mixes. We highlight four main points. First most …

The article describes the main Italian policy instruments for innovation and how these have
been used by companies located in the Region of Emilia‐Romagna. It also describes the …

The Italian enterprise and innovation policy over the past 20 years has undergone some
major changes. The most important one is related to the institutional change that has …

This article provides new evidence on the relevance and impact of public support to
innovation activities in the case of two European countries: Italy and The Netherlands, given …

The strategies of innovation. Survey on European patents of Italian firms-In international
rankings on innovation Italy's position is particularly weak. Is this image realistic? A recent …

This paper examines the evolution of regional innovation policy in Emilia-Romagna and
Valencia, two regions with similar economic features that implemented close innovation …

A new approach of the innovation policies at the local level is concerning the creation of
regional innovation systems. In Italy however the district level seems to be more adequate …

Increasing globalization, if properly exploited, can provide interesting opportunities for
regional economies. Nevertheless, when they are not managed with a far-sighted approach …

The globalisation processes changed in a short period of time the framework of the world
economy competitiveness and bring new opportunities and challenges. In this new scenario …

Increasing globalization, if properly exploited, can provide interesting opportunities for
regional economies. Nevertheless, when they are not managed with a far-sighted approach …