We investigate the role of universities as a knowledge source for regional innovation processes. The contribution of … universities is tested on the level of German NUTS-3 regions (Kreise) by using a variety of indicators. We find that the intensity … and quality of the research conducted by the universities have a significant effect on regional innovative output while …

The aim of the paper is to evaluate the role of universities in the innovation process. Against the background of … input side can be summarized as follows: High assessments to university-based resources and joint R&D with universities … universities are used as complements in the German manufacturing industry. In-house capacities can be expanded with positive …

Universities and research institutes are seen as important drivers of the regional economy. Their impact on regional … researched. This paper provides an extensive empirical analysis of the relationship between the education of university graduates …

An ongoing debate in the literature on efficiency of higher education institutions concerns the indicator for research … universities. Besides the amount of research grants and the absolute number of publications, the number of publications belonging …