.g. geographical distance between regions). ERGMs represent a new set of network analysis techniques that have been developed in recent … determinants at the structural network level while still only requiring cross-sectional network data. The usefulness of ERGMs is … illustrated by an empirical study on the structure of the cross-regional R and D collaboration network of the German chemical …

network may influence knowledge persistence over time. In a final step, we assess how persistent knowledge as well as the … considerable number of incumbent inventors discontinue. We estimate the persistence of knowledge in regional inventor networks … using alternative assumptions about knowledge transfer. Based on these estimates we analyze how the size and structure of a …

to adopt a networking approach in analysing the international propensity of SMEs. The case of the textile network in … the influence of network on their internationalisation process. The contribution that the network can give to the single … firm in its internationalisation process depends also on the level of cooperation in the network. In fact, relationships …

belonged to the exiting key player's ego-network, indicating that the group level provides a source of stability and …

international competitiveness are way stronger than international ones. Network measures of position in the knowledge space are …This paper empirically investigates how the inter-sectoral knowledge flows affect the international competitiveness of … 16 OECD countries over the period 1995-2009, we apply a network-based approach to capture the effect of industries …

We propose a novel model of knowledge discovery shedding light on the emergence of General Purpose Technologies (GPTs … only when certain conditions with regard to the following techno-economic factors are met: knowledge diffusion …

the three selected technologies are built and analysed. Different behaviors and relative network positioning emerge, in … development of the network tend to maintain their positioning in the future. However, there are also windows of opportunity for … new central nodes to emerge in the network. Evidence shows that the structure of the network evolves differently depending …

from collaborations arise by sharing knowledge about a cost-reducing technology. By forming collaborations, however, firms … efficient network maximizing social welfare, and find that the efficient graph is either empty, complete or shows a strong core … counterfactual analyses, taking into account that the network and production can dynamically adjust to shocks or policy interventions …