identification, assimilation, and exploitation of external knowledge. The population of companies belonging to a Spanish textile … district is studied. Findings suggest that information and knowledge that a company receives from external sources provide the … innovation capacity for the company. [image omitted] Exposito-Langa M., Molina-Morales F. X. et Capo-Vicedo J. La mise au point …

the context of the development of the international economy. It is argued that knowledge is a key resource for innovation … regional, national and international sources. As a result they are able to generate virtuous circles of knowledge, innovation …S IMMIE J. (2003) Innovation and urban regions as national and international nodes for the transfer and sharing of …

This paper identifies four groups of theory that seek to explain the relationships between innovation and space. These … and the global economy with respect to specific innovation projects. Broadly speaking the main differences identified show … the network paradigm on industrial production are premature at least as far as innovation is concerned. Conversely, the …

Warrian, P. and Mulhern, C. (2005) Knowledge and innovation in the interface between the steel and automotive … industries: the case of Dofasco, Regional Studies 39 , 161-170. The key motivation behind innovation in the steel industry has … automotive steel producer, Dofasco Inc. It seeks to elucidate conclusions from previous work on knowledge derived from …

are important, but the magnitude of their importance decreases as the knowledge intensity of an industry increases. In … particular, for more knowledge-intensive industries, it is the presence of a group of industries sharing similar knowledge bases … dans des zones metropolitaines. Retombees; Agglomeration; Connaissances; Innovation Koo J. (2007) Determinanten von …

), including measures of R&D investment, proxies for regional innovation systems, and knowledge and socio-economic spillovers. This …Rodriguez-Pose A. and regstdcenzi R. Research and development, spillovers, innovation systems, and the genesis of … regional growth in Europe. Regional Studies. Research on the impact of innovation on regional economic performance in Europe …

administration. In Scotland a bold 'knowledge economy' strategy is evolving around endogenous growth; while in Wales, the Welsh … Development Agency and other 'quangos' are to be absorbed into the Assembly government as elements of an endogenous innovation …

Drayse M. H. Globalization and innovation in a mature industry: furniture manufacturing in Canada, Regional Studies … continental and global economies. The industry has followed a high-road development path based on innovation in products … the modern free-trade era in 1989. [image omitted] Drayse M. H. La mondialisation et l'innovation dans une industrie en …

commerce and industry in Germany, Regional Studies. Innovation is regarded as a spatially embedded process in which the social … des associations et des chambres de commerce et d'industrie en Allemagne, Regional Studies. L'innovation est consideree … ces agents sur la competitivite regionale des soixante villes les plus grandes d'Allemagne s'avere mitige. Innovation …

Studies. This paper examines the model of China's biotechnology innovation. It applies the typology of entrepreneurial …, it is concluded that the Chinese model of biotechnology innovation is a hybrid one, rather than the classical one of the …-developpement publique: une etude de cas de la biotechnologie en Chine, Regional Studies. Cet article cherche a examiner le modele de l'innovation …