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Creative class and regional growth: empirical evidence from eight European countries
Boschma, Ron A.; Fritsch, Michael - 2007
We analyze the regional distribution and the effect of people in creative occupations based on data for more than 450 regions in eight European countries. The geographic distribution of the creative class is highly uneven. The creative class is not attracted to highly urbanized regions per se,...
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The impact of network structure on knowledge transfer: an application of social network analysis in the context of regional innovation networks
Fritsch, Michael; Kauffeld-Monz, Martina - 2008
We analyze information and knowledge transfer in a sample of 16 German regional innovation networks with almost 300 … knowledge and information than weak ties. Moreover, our results suggest that broker positions tend to be associated with social …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010263880
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How does industry specialization affect the efficiency of regional innovation systems?
Fritsch, Michael; Slavtchev, Viktor - 2008
the region in generating new knowledge. The efficiency measure is constructed by relating regional R&D input and output …
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The geography of creative people in Germany revisited
Fritsch, Michael; Stuetzer, Michael - 2012
It has been argued that creativity is an important source of regional growth. This paper investigates the geography of people in creative occupation in Germany. The population share of the creative class as well as of bohemians and artists is relatively high in larger cities, but smaller places...
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Who are the brokers of knowledge in regional systems of innovation? A multi-actor network analysis
Kauffeld-Monz, Martina; Fritsch, Michael - 2008
diverse to their knowledge base. Our empirical analysis of 18 German regional innovation networks highlights the importance of …The discussion on regional innovation systems emphasizes the duality of local and global links. While the former enable … effective knowledge exchange between regional actors, the latter are considered to provide regional systems with knowledge …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010330091
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Historical roots of entrepreneurial culture and innovation activity: An analysis for German regions
Fritsch, Michael; Obschonka, Martin; Wyrwich, Michael - 2018
innovation activity. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011985502
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Micro fluidity and macro stability in inventor networks
Fritsch, Michael; Kudic, Muhamed - 2019
From a macro perspective, inventor networks are characterized by rather stable structures. However, the high levels of fluidity of inventors and their ties found in reality contradicts this macro pattern. In order to explain these contradicting patterns, we zoom in on the intermediate group...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012109749
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Is innovation (increasingly) concentrated in large cities? An international comparison
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2020
innovation activities, the extent of these advantages is not very large. We conclude that popular theories over-emphasize the … importance of large cities for innovation activities. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389630
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Does successful innovation require large urban areas? Germany as a counterexample
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2020
and distribution of knowledge sources on innovation activities today. We conclude that historical factors that shape the … settlement structure and location of knowledge sources are of key importance for the geographic location of innovation activities. …Popular theories claim that innovation activities should be located in large cities because of more favorable …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389631
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Ready to Leave the Ivory Tower? - Academic Scientists' Appeal to Work in the Private Sector
Fritsch, Michael; Krabel, Stefan - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
In this study we investigate the factors that shape the attitudes of scientists toward starting their own business or working in a private sector firm. The analysis is based on data collected from scientists working in the German Max Planck Society, a research institution devoted to basic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004964128