This paper tests the importance of firm level knowledge and neighborhood diversity, as a source for localized knowledge … points to the importance of absorptive capacity. However, firm characteristics, such as the knowledge of the own employees …

entrepreneurship and economic growth literatures by developing a knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship. Knowledge created … endogenously results in knowledge spillovers that give rise to opportunities to be identified and exploited by entrepreneurs. …

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 …

In this paper we analyze how firms’ knowledge absorption capacity – given the knowledge environment – affects the … theoretical arguments which imply that firms can influence the usefulness of their knowledge environment by establishing formal … and informal networks with input suppliers (especially suppliers of knowledge-intensive business services) and by …

insights have also been gained as to how entrepreneurship, innovation and knowledge are interrelated. Yet, a comprehensive … understanding is still lacking concerning the interface of all of those variables: knowledge, innovation, entrepreneurship and … relationship between knowledge and growth on one hand, and entrepreneurship and growth on the other. Similarly, more profound …

reference to knowledge creation and other changes in knowledge assets. This is certainly a bit odd for a period of history often … referred to as the era of the knowledge economy. So, does knowledge have no role to play as a force driving re¬gional spe …¬cialisation and regional development? Or, is it so that the traditional “knowledge free” explanations of changes in regional …

The link between proximity and innovation has been dwelled upon extensively in the literature. A regional economic … successful regional innovation system. In this paper it is proposed that the relevant link to be studied is rather that between … accessibility and innovation. Although accessibility is a key factor in facilitating the processes stressed to be important for …

regions. How such innovations are created and how successful innovation processes can be initiated are therefore extremely … has been termed regional innovation systems. The actors in the regional innovation systems include customers, producers … innovation systems has focused on high-tech clusters in large metropolitan regions well equipped with a broad spectrum of all …

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 …