Proximity as a concept in economic geography goes back to early 1990s (Bellet et al., 1992).
At the time, the main object of study was the effect of firm location and colocation on the …

Abstract Changes in the global market have posed critical challenges for industrial districts
and increased competition. In such a context, adopting information and digital technologies …

This paper addresses the 'network'and 'open innovation'paradigms by seeking to examine
the factors associated with structural positioning within university–industry networks …

The increase in green innovation provincial output comes from both green innovation
activities and green innovation inter-provincial spillovers. In this study, the green innovation …

The role of proximity in innovation and inter-organisational networks has recently received
increasing attention in management, organisational, economic geography and regional …

After decades of studies about pervasive, wide, and inclusive knowledge externalities and
the advantages of being there, recent literature on management, industrial marketing …

Innovation requires knowledge-intensive processes. In firms, group structures may lead to
better innovation practices because knowledge pooled by the members through their …

Abstract Knowledge networks are important to understand learning in industry clusters but
surprisingly little is known about what drives the formation, persistence and dissolution of …

This study is focused on how Industry 4.0 is diffused within a Marshallian industrial district
(MID) through collective action. It explains how MIDs adopt Industry 4.0 through collective …

ABSTRACT The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is one of the most
active innovation areas in China, but the complex institutional and cultural environment …