examining inter-relationship between knowledge spillovers from imports and inward FDI. Moreover, human capital is added to the … discussion as one of the appropri- ability conditions for knowledge spillovers. However, in comparison to most studies that rely …, a strong complementary rela- tionship is found between knowledge spillovers through the channels of imports and inward …

assessing how the structure of actor-based knowledge networks is affected by such policies. We continue in that direction and … analyze how technology-based regional knowledge spaces structurally respond to the introduction of a cluster policy. Taking … the example of the German BioRegio contest, we examine how such knowledge spaces in winning and non-winning regions …

-based knowledge spillovers as one such factor (Audretsch and Lehmann 2005, Cassia et al. 2009). This paper extends this approach to … the regional innovator network, promoting region-specific knowledge spillovers. Two data bases are applied. First, patent …

In this paper we investigate the determinants of cooperative innovation and put our main focus on the regional or … differential regional effects. The latter can be used to identify and evaluate the strength of regional innovation systems …. Applying this method to German patent data we find evidence that regional differences in the degree of cooperative innovation …

theensuing innovation race, firms interact through information spillovers resulting fromthe imperfect appropriability of research … of agents who are engaged in innovation activities. As a key element wetest to what extend relative economic performance … exercises a stimulating effect onthe implementation of innovation and imitation strategies. …