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have a larger fraction of skilled workers, higher R&D to sales ratios and established networks to knowledge sources in … several different countries. As illustrated by the so-called ‘anchor-tenant’ hypothesis, they can be described as “knowledge …
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and drivers of innovation, technology and knowledge. The role of absorptive capacity and knowledge flows between economic … multinationals contribute to innovation, technology and knowledge dispersion. The distribution of knowledge investments is uneven …This paper outlines a set of fundamental changes in the global economy that have altered the nature of the innovation …
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.S. economy—one that favors knowledge-based creative activities. …
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While there is a general consensus on the importance of human capital to regional development, debate has emerged around two key issues. The first involves the efficacy of educational versus occupational measures (i.e. the creative class) of human capital, while the second revolves around the...
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supports the view that comparative advantages can be created by investments in technology and knowledge. Export flows from … pattern of investments in (and creation of) technology and knowledge, as such investments shape export specialization patterns …
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In this paper, we analyze the relationship between knowledge accessibility and regional economic growth in Sweden. The … research question we ask in this paper is the following: can the variation between regions in knowledge accessibility in a … in the paper is that the potential for human interaction a various spatial scales transforms into potential knowledge …
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concludes that the production of high quality product varieties is intensive in knowledge and R&D. This study contributes to … previous research by addressing the influence of spatial knowledge flows on the observed patterns of regional quality … knowledge flows from R&D activities. These knowledge transfers are modeled by accessibility variables, which deduce the presence …
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Knowledge is maintained as a core variable for growth in a large set of contemporary theories. In this paper, we … analyze the relationship between knowledge accessibility and regional growth. The knowledge resource used in our model R … actual travel time distances. Using data at the municipality level in Sweden, the hypothesis that knowledge accessibility has …
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stages. First, an invention or innovation is generated, and then it is developed and commercialized to create benefits for … innovation inputs to processes that generate regional productivity and productivity gains. We also find that the most effective …
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This article discusses the visions about nuclear breeder reactors, plans set out in the aftermath of World War II. This seemed like the ideal solution for future energy, and even small countries, as Sweden, launched breeder reactor programs. The breeder reactor never reached industrial...
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