Innovation for All? Learning from the Portuguese Path to Technical Change and the Dynamics of Innovation (Hardcover)

Foreword by Jean-Pierre Contzen Acknowledgments List of Figures List of Tables Introduction: The Open-Ended Evolution of the Theory and Practice of Innovation AN EVOLVING SCENARIO: PORTUGAL IN EUROPE A Dual Society Excellence of Research in Portugal Characteristics of Innovation in Portugal: The European Context The Challenge of Productivity Growth LEARNING FROM HISTORY Looking at Innovation over Time and Across Space: The Relevance of Technical Change Beyond Technical Change: Building Competences and the Emergence of Innovation Studies and Policies Engineering Education in Portugal: Still Looking for Diversification The System of Science and Technology in Portugal: An Heavy Heritage BUILDING A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK The Learning Society: A Framework to Understand the New Demands for Being Innovative Deepening our Understanding of Learning Towards Innovation: Building on the Economics of Knowledge Building on Social Capital TOWARDS A LEARNING SOCIETY Relying on Science and Technology Policy? Adapting Universities Fostering Systems of Innovation and Competence Building: The Challenges of Inclusiveness Summary and Closure References Index About the Authors