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It is widely recognised that innovation is a fundamental driver for economic growth due to its role in increasing output and productivity. This is especially true for the advanced economies, which are increasingly reliant on innovation and entrepreneurship for their sustained growth (Bottazzi et al., 2001).

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© 2008 Elisabetta Gualandri and Valeria Venturelli

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Gualandri, E., Venturelli, V. (2008). Innovation and Economic Growth. In: Gualandri, E., Venturelli, V. (eds) Bridging the Equity Gap for Innovative SMEs. Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230227248_2

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