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A relational approach to knowledge spillovers in biotech. Network structures as drivers of inter-organizational citation patterns
Boschma, Ron; Balland, Pierre-Alexandre; Kogler, Dieter - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2011
In this paper, we analyze the geography of knowledge spillovers in biotech by investigating the way in which knowledge ties are organized. Following a relational account on knowledge spillovers, we depict knowledge networks as complex evolving structures that build on pre-existing knowledge and...
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Knowledge networks in the Dutch aviation industry: the proximity paradox
Broekel, Tom; Boschma, Ron - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2009
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008461586
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Related variety and regional growth in Italy
Boschma, Ron; Iammarino, Simona - Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), School … - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824811
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The cognitive and geographical composition of ego-networks of firms – and how they impact on their innovation performance
Broekel, Tom; Boschma, Ron - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2011
Firms’ embeddedness into knowledge networks has received much attention in the literature. However, little is known about the composition of firms’ ego-networks with respect to different types of proximities. Based on survey data of 295 firms in eight European regions, we show that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009358623
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Cluster Evolution and a Roadmap for Future Research
Boschma, Ron; Fornahl, Dirk - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2011
There is increasing recognition that the existence of clusters can only be understood when studying their dynamics over time (Audretsch and Feldman 1996; Pouder and St. John 1996; Swann et al. 1998; Maggioni 2002; Brenner 2004; Iammarino and McCann 2006; Menzel and Fornahl 2010; Ter Wal and Boschma 2011). In fact, clusters...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009358624
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Labour market externalities and regional growth in Sweden: The importance of labour mobility between skill-related industries
Boschma, Ron; Eriksson, Rikard; Lindgren, Urban - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2013
This study investigates the relationship between labour market externalities and regional growth based on real labour flows. In particular, we test for the importance of labour mobility across so-called skill-related industries. We make use of a sophisticated indicator that measures the degree...
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Town Twinning and German City Growth
Brakman, Steven; Garretsen, Harry; Oumer, Abdella - CESifo - 2014
After World War II, town twinning became popular, notably in Germany. This was mainly a reaction to the war experience, and it was aimed at creating renewed international understanding and co-operation between German cities and cities in other countries. The contacts created by town twinning...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010764294
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Symmetric and asymmetric effects of proximities. The case of M&A deals in Italy
Marrocu, Emanuela; Boschma, Ron; Paci, Raffaele - European Regional Science Association - 2014
interactions among firms are likely to be influenced by their geographical proximity. Recently, the literature (Boschma, 2005) has … remarked that other dimensions of proximity among economic agents, in addition to the spatial one, can play a relevant role in … investigates the effect of geographical, industrial, organizational and institutional proximity on the probability that any two …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011075808
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Relaxing Hukou: Increased labor mobility and China’s Economic Geography
Bosker, Maarten; Brakman, Steven; Garretsen, Harry; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
China’s Hukou system poses severe restrictions on labor mobility. This paper assesses the consequences of relaxing these restrictions for China’s internal economic geography. We base our analysis on a new economic geography model. First, we obtain estimates of the important model parameters...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008784749
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Relaxing Hukou - Increased Labor Mobility and China’s Economic Geography
Bosker, Maarten; Brakman, Steven; Garretsen, Harry; … - CESifo - 2010
China’s Hukou system poses severe restrictions on labor mobility. This paper assesses the consequences of relaxing these restrictions for China’s internal economic geography. We base our analysis on a new economic geography model. First, we obtain estimates of the important model parameters...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008799736