Innovation processes are characterized by a pronounced division of labor between actors. Two types of externality may … innovation (MAR externalities). On the other hand, new ideas may be born by the exchange of heterogeneous and complementary …

innovation while the mere size of the universities is unimportant. Differences in the effect on innovative output can be found …

innovation while the mere size of the universities is unimportant. Differences in the effect on innovative output can be found …

We measure the efficiency of regional innovation systems (RIS) in Germany by means of a knowledge production function …

We investigate the role of universities as a knowledge source for regional innovation processes. The contribution of … pure size is unimportant. Therefore, a policy that wants to promote regional innovation processes by building up …

creative job. While ethnical and cultural diversity and high availability of public health care and education can explain the …

rural regions may also have a considerable proportion of people with a creative job. While ethnical and cultural diversity …

We assess the efficiency of regional innovation systems (RIS) in Germany by means of a knowledge production function …&D that leads to high RIS efficiency. We find that relationship between the diversity of a regions' industry structure and the … efficiency of its innovation system is inversely u-shaped. Regions dominated by large establishments tend to be less efficient …