It has been repeatedly shown that universities and public research institutes contribute to local innovation generation and facilitation. The mechanisms behind this contribution are well discussed in the literature. However, detailed empirical examinations are missing. We analyse the impact of...

Universities and research institutes are seen as important drivers of the regional economy. Their impact on regional entrepreneurial and innovation activity is well documented. On the other hand, their influence on regional employment growth is less researched. This paper provides an extensive...

Trotz eines wachsenden Forschungsinteresses gibt es bisher wenige Erkenntnisse zu dem Kontext, in dem junge Unternehmen lernen. Der Zusammenhang zwischen Lernen und der Schutzfähigkeit technologischer Ressourcen wird anhand 72 akademischer Ausgründungen empirisch getestet. Die Ergebnisse...

This paper presents preliminary evidence on the patenting activities of 21 200 research institutions - 20 091 higher education institutions (HEIs) and 1 109 public research institutes (PRIs) - for 36 OECD countries and China from 1992 to 2014. Our evidence, which builds on a database that...