Do Regional Systems ofInnovation Matter?

The paper deals with the significant impact of location on innovation activity that has been found in many empirical studies. Main elements of such an explanation are the specific problems of a division of innovative labor. Based on an outline of these issues the concept of a regional innovation system is presented in some detail and an overview of results from recent research on regional innovation systems is given. The paper then discusses basic policy options and names a number of important questions for further research....

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Year of publication:	2003-03-01
Authors:	Fritsch, Michael
Institutions:	Technische Universität <Freiberg>
Subject:	Innovation \| Cluster \| number of clusters \| Standortplanung \| Technologie \| smart technology

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Abstract / Zusammenfassung
1. The real questions
2. Empirical evidence for the role of location for R&D
3. Problems of a division of innovative labor
4. Regional systems of innovation in a globalizing economy
4.1 The concept
4.2 A role model of regional innovation systems
5. How regional innovation systems work: evidence from recent research
6. Policy options
7. The main issues for further research
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