The National Innovation System of Belgium /

The subject of the book is the description and analysis of the national innovation system in Belgium. It is the first comprehensive study of its kind for Belgium. The approach - a "systemic" one, as opposed to the traditional "linear causal" approach - has increasingly become the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Capron, Henri
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Meeusen, Wim
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag HD : Imprint : Physica, 2000.
Series:Contributions to economics.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Introduction and Institutional Setting
  • The Theoretical Foundations of the National Innovation Systems Approach
  • The Sources of Belgian Prosperity
  • The Institutional Profile
  • Part II: The Inputs in the National Innovation System
  • R & D Expenditures and the National Innovation System
  • R & D Activities at the Firm Level
  • The National Innovation System and Its International Linkages
  • The Network of Joint Research Projects and Alliances
  • Part III: The Outputs of the National Innovation System and Conclusion
  • Technological Performance
  • Technological Performance and Performance in International Trade
  • Conclusions.