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Metodologia de identificação de aglomerações produtivas locais [Methodology for identifying local productive agglomerations]
Crocco, Marco; Galinari, Rangel; Santos, Faiana; Lemos, … - In: Nova Economia 16 (2006) 2, pp. 211-241
The literature on industrial and regional economics is full of cases studies of local productive agglomerations. A significant part of the empirical studies on this subject have concentrated on the analysis of existing productive agglomerations. In contrast, there are few studies that attempt...
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Analysis of the regional location of the knowledge intensive services at European level
Gallego Martínez-Alcocer, Gallego Martínez-Alcocer , Jorge - In: INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH (2010) 17, pp. 71-92
This paper is an attempt to clarify recent trends in the distribution of knowledge intensive services (KIS) in Europe, which have emerged during the last decade as key agents for sustaining local and regional competitiveness. Firstly, particular attention is paid to the definition, the...
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Proximité territoriale et innovation : une enquête sur la région de Montréal
Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle; Fontan, Jean-Marc; Klein, … - In: Revue d'économie régionale et urbaine décembre (2003) 5, pp. 835-852
The effect of proximity on development has fostered much interest over recent years and STORPER has put forward the …) and aimed at identifying the effects of proximity on innovation and local development; the method was based on interviews … and data collection. We conclude that institutional proximity combine with physical proximity in the structuring of a …
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Une évaluation du rôle de la proximité dans la coordination des activités de R&D des firmes
Carrincazeaux, Christophe - In: Revue d'économie régionale et urbaine février (2001) 1, pp. 53-74
This article aims at evaluating the link between knowledge properties and geographical proximity in the coordination R … used to understand the role of geographical proximity. Results confirm that this framework may be able to explain the … spatial dynamics of industrial R&D. Moreover, the diversity of sectoral patterns shows that geographical proximity is not the …
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Death of distance and agglomeration forces of firms in the urban e-economy : an artificial intelligence approach using rough set analysis
Geenhuizen, Marina van; Nijkamp, Peter - VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business … - 2005
The present study addresses the relevance of geographic proximity for companies in our age of advanced ICT. Many … our understanding of the crucial factors that influence the relevance of physical proximity. On the basis of these results … fundamental change in proximity needs among these young, innovative companies originates from a small class of network companies …
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A relational approach to knowledge spillovers in biotech. Network structures as drivers of inter-organizational citation patterns
Boschma, Ron; Balland, Pierre-Alexandre; Kogler, Dieter - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2011
In this paper, we analyze the geography of knowledge spillovers in biotech by investigating the way in which knowledge ties are organized. Following a relational account on knowledge spillovers, we depict knowledge networks as complex evolving structures that build on pre-existing knowledge and...
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The complementary effects of proximity dimensions on knowledge spillovers
Paci, R.; Marrocu, E.; Usai, S. - Centro Ricerche Nord Sud (CRENoS) - 2011
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of various proximity dimensions on the innovative capacity of 276 … inputs. We combine the standard geographical proximity with the technological, social and organizational ones to assess …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009368891
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The ‘de-territorialisation of closeness’ - a typology of international successful R&D projects involving cultural and geographic proximity
Santos, Paulo; Teixeira, Aurora A.C.; Brochado, Ana - Faculdade de Economia, Universidade do Porto - 2006
and proximity in international R&D networks using Homogeneity Analysis by Means of Alternating Least Squares (HOMALS) and …
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Do local public finances influence the economic growth of cities? The case of the 324 cities of the Tarn Department (France) (In French)
THOMAS, Olivier - Groupement de Recherches Économiques et Sociales (GRES) - 2004
This paper aims at questioning the link between local finances and the economic dynamism of cities. This issue is based on the frequently stressed cases (by the media) of uncontrolled expenses of cities, increased level of local taxes and negative effects on local economics. Therefore, as a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005546446
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Knowledge & Innovation in Space
Karlsson, Charlie; Johansson, Börje; R. Stough, Roger - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2013
proximity for knowledge generation and innovation is highlighted and instead it is stressed that relational, cognitive …, organizational, social and institutional proximities are not substitutes or complements to spatial proximity but that they are all … functions of the prevailing spatial proximity. Another important factor for interaction is social capital, which by fostering …
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