We investigate the role of universities as a knowledge source for regional innovation processes. The contribution of … pure size is unimportant. Therefore, a policy that wants to promote regional innovation processes by building up … effects of universities to be concentrated in space. Obviously, the geographical proximity to particular knowledge sources is …

This paper explores ongoing debates about the role that codified forms of knowledge play in fostering innovative … behaviour. It aims to provide an empirical exploration of the use of codified sources of information for innovation at the firm … and sectoral level. Despite considerable interest in David and Foray’s (1995) work on the codification of knowledge and …

efficiency; provides further insight into why Open Source Software is a successful model of innovation and development in digital …

groups of 50 variables (knowledge, innovation, entrepreneurship, business foundation, cultural framework, creative magnetism … extensive literature search. Its purpose is to rank cities in Latin America on their capability to create knowledge …

Warrian, P. and Mulhern, C. (2005) Knowledge and innovation in the interface between the steel and automotive … industries: the case of Dofasco, Regional Studies 39 , 161-170. The key motivation behind innovation in the steel industry has … automotive steel producer, Dofasco Inc. It seeks to elucidate conclusions from previous work on knowledge derived from …

(measured as proximity to large centres of population) increasingly matters in the knowledge economy, then there may be no …

concepts cited in the title. We consider the history of the idea that knowledge is an economic factor, and discuss the question … of whether regions provide the relevant system of reference for knowledge-based economic development. Current …