The influence of networks and location on plants' innovation activities has received considerable attention over the … resource-rich, urban areas may be more conducive to product innovation while more rural areas are better suited to process … uses survey evidence to examine the impact of these different environments on plants' innovation activity. There are two …

Roper S., Youtie J., Shapira P. and Fernandez-Ribas A. Knowledge, capabilities and manufacturing innovation: a USA …-Europe comparison, Regional Studies. This paper presents a comparative analysis of factors contributing to the innovation performance of … external knowledge sources, internal resources, absorptive capacity, and public innovation support. The results suggest the …

Love J. H., Roper S. and Hewitt-Dundas N. Service innovation, embeddedness and business performance: evidence from … Northern Ireland, Regional Studies. This paper explores the factors that determine innovation by service firms, and in … particular the contribution of intra- and extra-regional connectivity. Subsequently, it is examined how service firms' innovation …