Andersson, Roland; Quigley, John. M; Wilhelmsson, Mats - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2005
This paper analyzes the spatial distribution of “creativity” -- the production of new knowledge. We analyze commercial … and spatial factors in influencing creativity: Patent activity is increased in larger and more dense labor markets and in … creativity is greater in labor markets with more diverse employment bases and in those which contain a larger share of national …