The paper deals with the significant impact of location on innovation activity that has been found in many empirical … of these issues the concept of a regional innovation system is presented in some detail and an overview of results from … recent research on regional innovation systems is given. The paper then discusses basic policy options and names a number of …

is, however, different for regions at different efficiency levels. -- Efficiency ; innovation ; spillovers ; patents …

an evidence base for innovation-policy strategies. We aim to answer the question which level of government (local …, regional, national) might be most effective for strategic innovation policy-making based on smart specialization in Germany …” innovation system. More than two-thirds of innovation-system synergy is generated at the lower levels of districts (NUTS3) and …

an evidence base for innovation-policy strategies. We aim to answer the question which level of government (local …, regional, national) might be most effective for strategic innovation policy-making based on smart specialization in Germany …" innovation system. More than two-thirds of innovation-system synergy is generated at the lower levels of districts (NUTS3) and …

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

pathdependent so that changes are relatively small. The main factors determining the level of regional start-ups are innovation and …, unemployment plays a role. Steering innovation and creating an entrepreneurial atmosphere could be an appropriate starting point … sind Innovation und Unternehmertum. Diese Faktoren spielen auch für Veränderungen der regionalen Gründungsaktivitäten eine …