We examine how three different communication processes operating through social networks are affected by homophily … broadcast or sent via shortest paths; only connection density matters. In contrast, homophily substantially slows learning based … friendship networks from the Adolescent Health dataset. …

Global Innovation Networks (GINs), to shed light on how the protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs) influences …With the rise of the knowledge economy, delivering sound innovation policies requires a thorough understanding of how … innovation or in patenting activities abroad. …

approach in the research fields of innovation studies and economic geography. Secondly, to propose a broadened interpretation …, regions and time periods and for analytically integrating the cognitive, organizational and spatial dimensions of innovation … and learning. Thirdly, to provide methodological suggestions for how to apply such broadened interpretation of the …

competing on innovation in the global value chain; special attention is paid to clustered SMEs. By comparing 4 clusters in …This paper is concerned with unpacking the role of clusters in supporting the move from competing on low-costs to … different industries in Asia, we highlight significant differences in the learning paths of clustered SMEs. The paper …

. Local peer effects appear as important in explaining local clusters of entrepreneurs, and imply a local feedback-effect in …

of regional innovation systems in the landscape of evolutionary economic geography. It argues that the current emphasis … a renewed regional innovation systems approach, the article presents a policy intervention framework for constructing …

Clusters are considered an adequate tool for development by governments and international organizations. Existing … clusters in Asia, we highlight significant industrial differences in the relative importance of the cluster soft and hard …