Innovation, Competence Building and Social Cohesion in Europe: Towards a Learning Society

Introduction - towards a learning society. Part 1 Fostering innovation: introductory note - novelty, knowledge and learning interactions between policy learning and innovation theory Manna trajectories and networks - shifting Heuristics in economics of innovation and new technologies policy integration and action diversification - learning from the Portuguese path. Part 2 Promoting organizational learning: introductory note - innovation and organizational change understanding technological and organizational change the flexible firm - new concepts and differences between the Nordic systems of innovation broadening the analysis of innovation systems - competition, organizational change and employment dynamics in the Danish system. Part 3 Building competences: introductory note - innovation and competence building on knowledge and learning for the new millennium low skills - a social problem for Europe competence building in life-wide learning trade unions in Western Europe - on overview and prospects for social inclusion and competence building. Part 4 Striving for social cohesion: introductory note - innovation and social cohesion unemployment, work and welfare locally based actions to counteract social exclusion - what we may learn from TSER research globalization, social inequality and the role of country-specific institutions.