We assess the efficiency of regional innovation systems (RIS) in Germany by means of a knowledge production function … the efficiency of its innovation system is inversely u-shaped. Regions dominated by large establishments tend to be less …

This paper explores the relationship between knowledge creation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth in the United … States over the last 150 years. According to the "new growth theory", investments in knowledge and human capital generate … economic growth via spillovers of knowledge. But the theory does not explain how or why spillovers occur, or why large …

the region in generating new knowledge. The efficiency measure is constructed by relating regional R&D input and output …

firm level. The first part of our analysis is dedicated to the determinants of innovation and reveals two different … innovation regimes. On the one hand, radical innovations rely strongly on firm-level spillovers, including property rights, and … innovation height matters. We also find evidence that TFP growth is better represented by an upward shift of the production …

in this area uses “backward” citations to measure technological knowledge acquired by the patenting entities studied …. “Forward” citations (citations to the firm’s patents made by other patents) have been interpreted as a measure of the knowledge … good measure of knowledge flows. Our paper assesses the legitimacy of using European patent citations as a measure of …