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 …

We analyze the spatial diffusion of knowledge in laser technology in West Germany from 1960, when this technology began … of laser knowledge was especially prevalent in large agglomerations. While we cannot detect knowledge spillovers from … research later, indicating the accumulation of knowledge generated in previous periods. Our results highlight the role of a …

knowledge of new inventors effect the performance of regional innovation systems (RIS). The results suggest that the knowledge … considerable number of incumbent inventors discontinue. We estimate the persistence of knowledge in regional inventor networks … using alternative assumptions about knowledge transfer. Based on these estimates we analyze how the size and structure of a …

of the workforce with a tertiary degree have a strong positive effect on regional development. We conclude that knowledge …. Entrepreneurship and knowledge play a less important role for development across West German regions, where no significant shocks …

We analyze the emergence and spatial evolution of the German laser systems industry. Regional knowledge in the related … downstream systems market. Entry into the materials processing submarket appears to be unrelated to academic knowledge in the … region, but the presence of laser source producers and the regional stock of laser knowledge are still highly predictive in …