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The article is structured as follows: the second section presents relevant literature on relationships regarding innovation, and the hypotheses to be tested in the statistical model are formulated. Section 8.3 presents the sample, the variables, and the logistic regression model for innovative advances. Section 8.4 discusses the results, while Sect. 8.5 presents policy implications and conclusions.
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José Silva, M., Leitão, J. (2009). Reinforcing the Entrepreneurial Innovation Capacity of Industrial SMEs with Networks. In: Baptista, R., Leitao, J. (eds) Public Policies for Fostering Entrepreneurship. International Studies in Entrepreneurship, vol 22. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0249-8_8
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