2 A TALE OF TWO ENTREPRENEURS: Understanding Differences in the Types of Entrepreneurship in the Economy Policymakers and pundits who use entrepreneurship as a “catch-all” phase to capture a single economic activity make an...

The 2013 R&D Magazine/Battelle Global R&D Funding Forecast is a comprehensive analysis of the state of industrial research worldwide.

The case against patents can be summarized briefly: there is no empirical evidence that they serve to increase innovation and productivity, unless the latter is identified with the number of patents awarded – which, as evidenc...

Despite the obligatory acknowledgment of innovation’s central role in U.S. economic growth, the 2012 campaign has not yet seen a serious conversation emerge regarding the policies sorely needed to revitalize U.S. innovation-base...

New technology is the leading source of game-changing market disruptors and the increasing number of possibilities leads to an exponential acceleration in the pace of change. The companies selected as Technology Pioneers 2013 a...

Voor het bedrijfsleven staat veel op het spel. Het behoud van gratis ecosysteemdiensten is nodig voor de lange termijn winstgevendheid van ondernemingen. Er zijn kansen voor bedrijven die nu anticiperen op de toenemende druk op...

Riding a wave of start-ups, New York has emerged a national leader in fields that leverage the Internet and mobile technologies�a development that has provided a key economic boost and left the city well positioned for future te...

CROWDFUNDING � WHAT IT IS AND WHERE IT WILL GO Crowdfunding describes Internet based, social media enabled, community powered fundraising. It is characterized by a low cost, low commitment structure with frequent communication, b...

Executive Summary Several internet retailers claim that it is better for the environment for consumers to shop online and have their goods delivered to the home than to travel to the shops. This report summarises the results of...

Executive Summary The last decade has seen an increasing realization among economists and policymakers that innovation has become the central economic growth driver and a key to improved standards of living. This awakening to...

Over the course of the last century, the progressive integration of the global economy has helped drive the economic growth that has contributed to lifting millions of people out of poverty around the world. In the developed world...

This publication contains an introductory chapter, fi ve chapters based on statistical data and a concluding chapter that discusses a number of special subjects in greater depth. Based on the order of the chapters, this summary...