Knowledge space oddity : How to increase the intensity and relevance of the technological progress of European regions
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2018
Citazione:
Knowledge space oddity : How to increase the intensity and relevance of the technological progress of European regions / R. Apa, I. De Noni, L. Orsi, S. Sedita. - In: RESEARCH POLICY. - ISSN 0048-7333. - 47:9(2018 Nov), pp. 1700-1712. [10.1016/j.respol.2018.06.002]
Abstract:
This work contributes to previous research on the relationship between specific features of a regional knowledge
space and the technological progress of the region. In particular, the main element of originality of this work is to
have singled out the determinants of the technological progress intensity and relevance. We acknowledge the
importance of knowledge assets for new knowledge production, and we identify path-dependent processes that
allow a region to become increasingly competitive in terms of innovation potential. In particular, adopting an
evolutionary view of regional development, we describe the regional knowledge space through four crucial
characteristics: 1) technological knowledge base, 2) technological cumulativeness, 3) technological diversification,
and 4) technological relatedness. We then measure to what extent each of the knowledge space’s characteristics
differently affects the technological progress intensity and relevance of the region. A longitudinal
study of 269 European regions over the period 1996–2012 was organized using data from REGPAT and Eurostat
databases. Results show that technological relatedness affects positively both the intensity and relevance of the
technological progress of European regions and that the other components of the knowledge space show a
different impact on the two features of the technological progress. Finally, implications for EU policies supporting
and stimulating regional technological progress are discussed.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
technological knowledge base; technological cumulativeness; technological diversification; technological relatedness; technological progress
Elenco autori:
R. Apa, I. De Noni, L. Orsi, S. Sedita
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