In the regional innovation system, science parks are expected to act as a catalyst for localized knowledge flow. Based on micro data on new technology-based firms (NTBFs) located in science parks and a questionnaire survey to science park managers, we examine whether science parks are efficient...

We examine the relationship between network characteristics and innovation under different phases of innovation. Based on micro data of cross industry groups, small firm networks for knowledge sharing and Ramp;D cooperation, we show that close-knit networks, represented as dense communication...

Local public technology centers, administrated by the prefectural and municipal governments, engage in providing technological support to small local firms. Using a comprehensive database, this paper quantitatively examines whether their strategy is contingent on or independent of the...

This study examines how university knowledge spills over into small technology-based firms in Japan. Estimated Heckman selection models taking into account the timing of university-industry research collaboration and geographical proximity to spillover pools reveal that cooperative research with...

This study examines the presence and mechanism of university spillovers in the period when university-industry collaborations encountered institutional barriers. In addition to estimating the traditional regional knowledge production function, the knowledge spillover pool, which is accessible to...