Verspagen, Bart; Schoenmakers, Wilfred - In: Journal of Economic Geography 4 (2004) 1, pp. 23-42
We investigate the spatial pattern of patenting by the world's largest multinational enterprises (MNEs). Based on a summary of the theoretical literature, we expect spatial concentration of patenting by these large MNEs. A database is developed that provides information on MNE patenting from...