This paper investigates the impact of knowledge capital stocks on total factor productivity through the lens of the knowledge capital model proposed by Griliches (1979), augmented with a spatially discounted cross-region knowledge spillover pool variable. The objective is to shift attention from...

The focus of this study is on R&D networks in Europe, as captured by R&D joint ventures funded by the European Commission within the European Framework Programmes (FPs). The Framework Programmes are the main policy instrument to address the goal of an integrated and coherent European Research...

The focus of this study is on integration processes in European R&D by analyzing the spatio-temporal dimension of three different R&D collaboration networks across Europe. These networks cover different types of knowledge creation, namely co-patent networks, project based R&D networks within the...