The paper attempts to characterize the configurations of innovation dynamics within the French regions, using the methodological approach in terms of social systems of innovation and production developed by Amable, Barré and Boyer. The statistical analysis of a broad whole of data makes it...

Depuis une douzaine d'années, on observe en France la diffusion d'un dispositif citoyen nouveau : les monnaies locales complémentaires. L'objectif de ces dernières est triple : relocaliser en partie les échanges sur leur territoire de façon à renforcer le lien social et l'économie locale...

The paper identifies 5 stylized facts to characterize the geographic distribution of innovative activities in France (mainly its high concentration in the region Ile-de-France). It proposes an original model of regional growth in a knowledge-based economy considering the density of RD activities...