S<sc>un</sc> Y., Z<sc>hou</sc> Y., L<sc>in</sc> G. C. S. and W<sc>ei</sc> Y. H. D. Subcontracting and supplier innovativeness in a developing economy: evidence from China's information and communication technology industry, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. This study critically evaluates the relevance of the global value chains theory against...

Zhongguancun Science Park (ZGC) in Beijing is considered the most innovative region in China. This paper is based on a quantitative survey among ZGC companies that captures the cooperation patterns of the firms. The survey was funded by the German Research Association (DFG). In the process of...

The role of universities in the technological upgrading of developing countries is attracting more and more interest from both the academic community and policy makers. This paper is proposing a new framework to understand this role by introducing the concept of academic capabilities. Its...

The success of foreign direct investment (FDI) from developing countries to developed countries is critically dependent on managing the differences in the knowledge bodies of the regions and players involved. The theories that at least partly explain successful FDI of this kind use the terms...

Universitäten und andere Hochschulen haben prägende Wirkung auf die Städte und Regionen, in denen sie angesiedelt sind. Neben unmittelbaren Effekten als großer Arbeitgeber und Nachfrager nach Gütern und Dienstleistungen ergeben sich mittelbare Effekte durch die Ausgaben der Beschäftigten...

L<sc>ohmann</sc> C. and L<sc>iefner</sc> I. Spatial patterns of private sector and public sector non-agricultural jobs in rural Northeast Thailand, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. Published evidence from developing countries shows that in rural areas participation in non-agricultural wage-employment rises with proximity to...

Scientific collaboration is often perceived as a joint global process that involves researchers worldwide, regardless of their place of work and residence. Globalization of science, in this respect, implies that collaboration among scientists takes place along the lines of common topics and...

This paper analyses the spatial configurations of knowledge networks and their overlap with spatial concentrations, such as urban agglomerations. It proposes a typology of spatial concentrations in knowledge networks, and uses data from academic coauthorships in the field of optical technology...