Boschma, Ron - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 1, pp. 61-74
Boschma R. A. (2005) Proximity and innovation: a critical assessment, Regional Studies39, 61-74. A key issue in … economic geography is to determine the impact of geographical proximity on interactive learning and innovation. We argue that … negative impacts on innovation due to the problem of lock-in. Accordingly, not only too little, but also too much proximity may …