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activity of this technological core of the industry is globalizing. Contrary to expecta‐
tions the results clearly support the case for non‐globalization. They thereby raise a range
of important issues and research avenues related to the organization of R&D, locational … always have been connected in various ways throughout history, commentators
usually claim that globalization has reached a new phase at the dawn of the 21
st
cen‐
tury. This is typically considered to be the outcome of the combined effects … the importance of physical proximity and tacit knowledge, education, training and
basic research. Patel and Vega (1999) provide additional evidence regarding the impor‐
tance of country level effects …