2006 in France. We consider in a single analysis the relational and proximity perspectives that are usually treated … distinct strategies in accessing resources. Doing so, we contrast network and proximity determinants of network formation and …

the influence of different forms of proximity on the networkÌs changes needs to be clarified. This paper contributes to …, organizational, institutional, cognitive and social proximity. The relational database is constructed from publicly available … geographical, organizational and institutional proximity favour collaboration. Inversely, organizations prefer to avoid …

The importance of geographical proximity for interaction and knowledge sharing has been discussed extensively in … might be relevant. We argue that proximity may be a crucial driver for agents to connect and exchange knowledge, but too … much proximity between these agents on any of the dimensions might harm their innovative performance at the same time. In a …

This paper deals with the questions of how network proximity influences the structure of inter-regional collaborations … proximity. Then, I use data on European scientific co-publications in the field of chemistry between 2001 and 2005 to assess … those questions. The main findings reveal that inter-regional network proximity is important in determining future …