Deux faits stylises majeurs ont ete mis en evidence en Economie geographique. D'une part, la croissance economique s'accompagne d'une augmentation des inegalites regionales au sein d'un pays. D'autre part, les externalites technologiques restent localisees dans l'espace. Cet article s'attache,...

L'une des caracteristiques saillantes des mutations en cours dans plusieurs grands secteurs industriels ou de services (dereglementation des marches , globalisation croissante, changements technologiques radicaux) reside d ans la concomitance de deux mouvements apparemment contradictoires : d'un...

This paper investigates R&D cooperation of manufacturing establishments in three German regions. We find that cooperation is a widespread phenomenon and examine the characteristics of those establishments that maintain certain kinds of cooperative relationships.

This paper investigates R&D cooperation of manufacturing establishments in three German regions. We find that cooperation is a widespread phenomenon and examine the characteristics of those establishments that maintain certain kinds of cooperative relationships.

We test the hypothesis that large firms devote a higher proportion of their expenditure on research and development (R&D) on process innovation than smaller firms.

Dans ce document, nous decrivons ce que les economistes savent, soupconnent et supposent au sujet des determinants de l'innovation. Nous evaluons les donnees disponibles en faisant ressortir les domaines ou des travaux supplementaires sont requis sans delai. Dans bien des cas, on ne peut tirer...

This paper explores several characteristics of patents in the biotechnology field, comparing and contrasting them to patents in other fields of research. We find that biotechnology patents face a longer lag between application and grant date, and their secrecy would be heavily affected if...

The performance of the institutional structure protecting intellectual property is a matter of deep concern in determining economic well-being. Unfortunately, economic theory has been of little help in providing straightforward advice for policy-makers, the range of contradictory results...