This paper assesses the extent to which cooperation impacts innovation performance of firms in rural regions characterized by a solid economic performance despite a low-technology industrial structure. Particular emphasis is placed on the spatial and functional dimension of cooperation. Generic...

Spatial proximity facilitates transfer of knowledge and technology between research institutes or universities (RIU) and firms. Against this background the location of research institutions and universities is often seen as an instrument of regional policy to promote knowledge flows and R&D...

Das MIP-Erhebungsdesign sieht vor, abwechselnd Kurz- und Langerhebungen durchzuführen. Die Erhebung des Jahres 2018 war eine Kurzerhebung. Das bedeutet unter anderem, dass sich das Fragenspektrum vorrangig auf Fragen zu den Kernindikatoren des Innovationsverhaltens beschränkt. Die...