We investigate the contribution of different inputs, particularly different knowledge sources, on regional patenting … output in the framework of a knowledge production function. The knowledge sources included are R&D employment, size of public … departments, German Science Foundation (DFG), and from other sources. The contribution of these knowledge sources is tested …

Setting up an innovative new firm is a way of commercializing knowledge. The paper gives an overview of the extent of … new firm formation in knowledge intensive and in innovative German industries and their development. The founding of a new …

We assess the efficiency of regional innovation systems (RIS) in Germany by means of a knowledge production function … efficiency of its innovation system is inversely u-shaped. Regions dominated by large establishments tend to be less efficient …

Knowledge is recognized as an important ingredient for economic growth in addition to physical capital and labor. While … transforming knowledge into products and processes it is exploited commercially. Nevertheless, the existing knowledge stock and the … for the ability to produce, identify, and exploit knowledge. Since incumbent firms do not exploit new knowledge to the …

Knowledge is recognized as a crucial element of economic growth in addition to physical capital and labor. Knowledge …, identify, and exploit knowledge depends on the existing knowledge stock and the absorptive capacity of actors such as employees … at firms and researchers at universities and research institutions. The existing knowledge stock might not be …

While a market economy seeks equilibrium, a knowledge-based economy may upset this tendency towards stabilization by … innovation, and institutional control can be captured with a generalized Triple Helix model. We propose to use the mutual … Netherlands are tested: medium-tech manufacturing is the main driver of a knowledge-based configuration in a regional economy …