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SME Information Sourcing for Innovation and Export Market Development: From Local or External Networks?
Hodgkinson, Ann; McPhee, Paul - School of Accounting, Economics, and Finance, … - 2002
that the majority of regional exporters were small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The analysis shows that these SMEs … South Wales regions. The analysis indicates that international networking by SMEs brings knowledge to the regions, which … facilitates intra-firm learning. However, it suggests that SME’s local or regional linkages are relatively underdeveloped, as a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005515424
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The Role of Accessibility for the Performance of Regional Innovation Systems
Andersson, Martin; Karlsson, Charlie - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2004
The link between proximity and innovation has been dwelled upon extensively in the literature. A regional economic milieu characterized by proximity between relevant actors is maintained to be suitable for establishing and maintaining successful regional innovation system. In this paper it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005644942
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Regional Innovation Systems in Small & Medium-Sized Regions A Critical Review & Assessment
Andersson, Martin; Karlsson, Charlie - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2004
Continuous product and process innovations are prerequisites for sustainable competitiveness of both nations and regions. How such innovations are created and how successful innovation processes can be initiated are therefore extremely important questions. In recent years, it has been recognized...
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Innovation Concepts and Typology – An Evolutionary Discussion
Kotsemir, Maxim; Abroskin, Alexander - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This paper is devoted to the analysis of evolution of innovation concepts, aspect and types. First emergence and evolution of different aspects and concepts of innovation are analysed, then the development of innovation concepts from a historical perspective and finally an overview given of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259326
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ICT Diffusion, Innovation Systems, Globalisation and Regional Economic Dynamics: Theory and Empirical Evidence
Karlsson, Charlie; Maier, Gunther; Trippl, Michaela; … - Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) - 2008
The objective of this paper is to review the relevant theoretical and empirical literature to provide a conceptual and methodological background for the analysis of the consequences of ICT use and globalisation on the regional economies in the European Union. We highlight the key aspects of ICT...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005581244
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Small Business Clusters in Oklahoma: MAR or Jacobs Effects?
Nica, M. - In: Regional and Sectoral Economic Studies 10 (2010) 2
One of the main factors that act as catalysts for small business creation seems to be the existence of business clusters. This study uses both standard and spatial statistics methodologies and tools to analyze the dynamics of small business clusters and the degree to which it is influenced by...
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Transportation Technology and Economic Change: The Impact of Colonial Railroads on City Growth in Africa
Jedwab, Remi; Moradi, Alexander - Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP), … - 2014
What is the impact of modern transportation technology on economic change in poor countries? Rail construction in colonial Africa provides a natu-ral experiment. Using new data on railroads and cities over one century within one country, Ghana, and Africa as a whole, we ï¬nd large permanent...
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Penetrating the Knowledge Filter in the Rust Belt
Acs, Zoltan; Plummer, Lawrence A.; Sutter, Ryan - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
A new model of economic growth introduces the knowledge filter between new knowledge and economically useful knowledge. It identifies both new ventures and incumbent firms as the mechanisms that penetrate the knowledge filter. Recent empirical work has shown that new firms are more proficient at...
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Penetrating the Knowledge Filter in "Rust Belt" Economies
Acs, Zoltan; Plummer, Lawrence A.; Sutter, Ryan - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
A new model of economic growth introduces the knowledge filter between new generic knowledge and economically-useful knowledge. It identifies both the formation of new ventures and the absorptive capacity of incumbent firms as the mechanisms that penetrate the knowledge filter. Recent empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005090606
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Un apport autrichien à la théorie du territoire
Perrin, Pierre - In: Revue d'économie régionale et urbaine avril (2001) 2, pp. 229-248
This paper is based on key-concepts of austrian economics (expectations, knowledge, institutions), and brings a complementary view in the theory of territory. Particularly, it will show that territories, through individual actions which are «located» within them, are private or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011020013