The aim of this paper is to test how geographical and technological proximity relate to a particular industry’s innovative output. Two mechanisms are therefore tested, i.e. agglomeration economies and the regional exploitation of technological proximity. A new dataset is applied, which...

Spatial patterns of industrial strengths are of increasing interest since the rise of "smart specialization" strategies requires the identification of promising technologies and industries which might emanate from existing structures. The attraction of skilled labor is supposed to play an...