. This function relates private sector research and development (R&D) activity in a region to the number of inventions that … have been registered by residents of that region. Different measures and estimation approaches lead to rather similar … institutions have a positive effect on the efficiency of private sector R&D in the respective region. It is not the mere presence …

been discussed what this means, especially in relation to a region. What is the contribution of a region to innovation … be assigned to a region. We argue that more insights are gained if we distinguish between various mechanisms that … influence the innovation activities in a region. Different analyses need to be conducted, using different variables and …

individual's decision to start a business is determined by his or her age and, therefore, that a change in a region's age … distribution affects the expected number of startups in the region. Using German regional data, we estimate a count-data model and …

This study analyzes the relationship between the specialization of a region in certain industries and the efficiency of … the region in generating new knowledge. The efficiency measure is constructed by relating regional R&D input and output …