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The Dynamics of Innovation in Small Open Economies: The Portuguese Experience in Catching-up:
Past Performance and Future Challenges

Edited by: Pedro Conceição and Manuel V. Heitor QUORUM Books Series on "Technology Policy and Innovation", Volume 7

 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: An Overview of Innovation in Portugal—Trends and Challenges
    Pedro Conceição and Manuel Heitor

PART I: THE KNOWLEDGE BASE

Introductory Note: An Historical Perspective on Technological Innovation in Portugal
    José Maria Brandão de Brito

1. Demand and Supply of Human Capital
    Pedro Vieira and Manuel Heitor

2. Public and Private Investments in Critical Infrastructures
    Artur Alves, Pedro Vieira and Manuel Heitor

3. The Knowledge levels in Engineering and Technology
    Pedro Conceição and Manuel Heitor

4. The University in Portugal: Which Limitations for renewal?
    Pedro Conceição and Manuel Heitor

5. Innovation and competitiveness
    Pedro Conceição and Pedro Ferreira

6. New Technology based Firms: The process of fostering entrepreneurship
    Gloria Presa, Pedro Conceição and Manuel Heitor

7. Innovation in Traditional Sectors: the case of hand-made glass
    Alberto Diogo, Paulo Ferrão and Manuel Heitor

8. Technological Innovation and Socio-Economic Cohesion
    Pedro Conceição and Pedro Ferreira

PART II: PERSPECTIVES ACROSS SPACE

Introductory Note: Technology, Economic Change, And Innovation Policy: A Regional Perspective
    Robert Wilson

9. The Algarve: Fate and Will
    Paulo Silva and Pedro Borges de Almeida

10. Lisbon And Tagus Valley Region—An Econometric Analysis
    Ana Galvão, Ângela Canas, Rita Ferreira and Paulo Ribeiro

11. Norte, Abruzzo and Galicia: A Benchmarking Exercise
    Alexandra Campino, Jorge Monteiro and Danilo Rubini

12. Regional Competitiveness in Portugal
    Regina Salvador

13. Innovation Systems and the Region of Lisbon
    Manuel Laranja

14. Innovation and Regional Development: assymetries and dynamics in the European context
    Miguel Silva and Manuel Heitor

PART III: STRATEGIES AND CHANGE FOR INNOVATION

Introductory Note: Challenges and Opportunities
    Pedro Conceição and Manuel Heitor

15. Fostering the Information Society: The emergence of New Information and Telecommunication Technologies
    Daniel Fryxell and Pedro Ferreira

16. Fostering the digital economy: perspectives for internet clustering
    Hung Meng, Eduardo Beira, Pedro Conceição and Manuel Heitor

17. The Emergence of Biotechnology: Implications for Portugal
    Nuno Arantes e Oliveira

18. Perspectives for a Biotechnology Market
    Carla Costa and Margarida Fontes

19. Fostering the Sustainable Development: implications for innovation
    Pedro Vieira, Pedro Conceição and Manuel Heitor

20. Information Geographic Systems for Innovation
    João Bento

21. The Liberalization of the Energy Sector and the Emergence of New Services
    Marta Pinto and Rui Baptista

22. Trends on transports and acessibility: implications for innovation
    Artur Alves and Rui Baptista

23. Business strategies: The Impact of M&A for innovation
    Pedro Oliveira and Aleda Roth

24. The Management of Knowledge in Firms
    Filipe Santos

25. Strategies for the University: Balancing Institutional Integrity with Organizational Diversity
    Pedro Conceição and Manuel Heitor

26. Perspectives for alternatives forms of financing innovation in Portugal
    Francisco Veloso

27. Changing the Government Role
    Robert Wilson and Pedro Conceição

  

 

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