knowledge base approach in empirical innovation studies, regardless of industrial, geographical or temporal context. The paper … thereby dismisses the wide-spread taxonomical application of knowledge base conceptualizations in innovation studies and …This paper has three aims. Firstly, to provide a critical review of previous conceptualizations of the knowledge base …

learning and collaborative innovation. Different forms of proximity include geographical, cognitive, social, institutional and … framework by theorizing how the relative importance of each proximity dimension depends on the type of knowledge being produced …, where we distinguish between analytical, synthetic and symbolic knowledge. We argue that our theoretical framework in …

This paper deals with institutional conditions in regional innovation systems; how institutions affect the organization … of innovation activities among firms, and in what ways regional policy initiatives can be supportive. The analysis draws … on data on innovation networks and activities in the life science, media, and food industries. The theoretical framework …

It is widely accepted that firms in peripheral regions benefit to a lesser extent from local knowledge spillovers than … peripheral regions compensate for the lack of access to local knowledge spillovers by collaborating at other geographical scales …. So far the literature predominantly suggests that collaborations complement rather than compensate for local knowledge …

Using Norwegian Community Innovation Survey (CIS) data linked to public employment registers covering the years 2004 … - 2010, this paper investigates the relationship between employment growth prior to the event of innovation, innovation … process innovations, and reveal interdependencies between multi-faceted organizational capabilities, innovation output and …

This paper explores how the innovation strategies of firms reflect the density, diversity and connectivity of their … revealed. The study provides new insights into the large-city region knowledge dynamics that are increasingly important to …

policy approach. We will discuss the role of different modes of innovation and knowledge bases for different types of new …Smart specialisation as a strategic approach for an innovation-driven regional development policy is extremely … western parts of Norway, which has been successful economically despite low scores on the typical innovation indicators. The …

We analyze the effects of captive off-shoring of innovation activities on the firms’ ability to adapt its … Community Innovation Survey to test our hypotheses. We find an inverted u-shape of innovation off-shoring on the effectiveness … of organizational adaptability, implying an optimal threshold value of innovation off-shoring. This value is 11% for the …

, focusing on the relation between institutions and innovation practices and taking into account the diversity of actors … composing the sector. The paper develops a theoretical framework combining concepts of path dependency and knowledge bases, and …