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The drivers of SME innovation in the regions of the EU
Hervás-Oliver, José-Luis; Parrilli, Mario Davide; … - 2021
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012546950
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The role of geographical proximity for project performance : evidence from the German "Leading-Edge Cluster Competition"
Cantner, Uwe; Graf, Holger; Hinzmann, Susanne - 2015
The role of geographical proximity in fostering connections and knowledge flows between innovative actors ranks among the most controversial themes in the research of innovation systems, regional networks and new economic geography. While there is ample empirical evidence on the constituent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011446102
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Proximity is a social process : a conceptual framework
Dettmann, Anja; Brenner, Thomas - 2010
Spatial proximity is assumed in the literature to be a prerequisite and trigger for cooperation and, subsequently, innovation. This paper examines conceptually the role of proximity between actors for cooperation activities. Using theories and findings from social psychology and combining them...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011303843
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Impact of global value chains on performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in Sri Lanka : evidence from Sri Lanka
Deyshappriya, N. P. Ravindra; Maduwanthi, B.C.H. - 2020
The current study examines the impact of GVCs on the performance of SMEs in Uva and central provinces of Sri Lanka … success factors in relation to linking SMEs with GVCs are also identified. A total of 329 SMEs in both provinces were surveyed … analysis found that SMEs that are linked with GVCs have a higher level of profit than those that are not. Apart from the direct …
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High performance in complex spatial systems : a eelf-organizing mapping approach with reference to the Netherlands
Kourtit, Karima; Arribas-Bel, Daniel; Nijkamp, Peter - 2013
that there are significant differences in the spatial and functional profile of large firms vis-à-vis SMEs across distinct …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010226577
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Innovationskooperationen und Wissenstransfer von Unternehmen im Raum Jena
Kaps, Katharina; Pfeil, Silko; Sauer, Thomas; Stoetzer, … - 2011 - [Online-Ausg.]
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), examines the cooperation activities of predominant small and medium …. Over 80% of the participants use direct channels of knowledge transfer, such as education/training services and workshops …
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Strategic choice of freight mode and investments in transport infrastructure within production networks
Ying Yi Tsai - 2009
In the context of production linkages in which downstream producers require freight services provided by transport operators, I show that the strategic choice of using an alternative transport mode does not necessarily induce lower access charges, relative to the standard transport mode....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003855476
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Intellectual Property Rights and South-North global innovation networks
Prarolo, Giovanni; Naghavi, Alireza; Comune, Maria - 2011
This paper explores the role of IPR protection in the emergence of R&D linkages from newly emerging economies. Using data from a new survey on Chinese and Indian firms in the ICT sector, we find IPR protection to be key in the engagement of Southern firms in global innovation networks. A...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011737175
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Modeling the formation of R&D alliances : an agentbased model with empirical validation
Tomasello, Mario Vincenzo; Burkholz, Rebekka; … - 2017
uniformly selected to initiate an alliance and to invite collaboration partners. These decide about acceptance based on an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011758324
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Strong ties in a small world
Leij, Marco van der; Goyal, Sanjeev - 2006
In this paper we test the celebrated `Strength of weak ties' theory of Granovetter (1973). We test two hypotheses on the network structure in a data set of collaborating economists. While we find support for the hypothesis of transitivity of strong ties, we reject the hypothesis that weak ties...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011348344