This paper aims to introduce some specific insights regarding social networks and the
geographical proximity of firms in order to investigate factors involved in the innovation of …

This study focuses on the sectoral and geographical differences in open knowledge
collaboration for the innovation performance of UK firms. Drawing on transaction cost theory …

Boschma R. Towards an evolutionary perspective on regional resilience, Regional Studies.
This paper proposes an evolutionary perspective on regional resilience. It conceptualizes …

The traditional district literature tends to assume that:(1) the competitiveness of firms
depends on external sources of knowledge;(2) all firms in a district benefit from knowledge …

Purpose This study aims to characterise an intricate, idiosyncratic knowledge-creating
mechanism in the modern digital context of cross-cultural business models (CBM). From an …

In recent decades, theoretical debate on firm innovation has considered particular forms of
spatial clustering and foreign direct investment as almost mutually exclusive drivers. While …

Strong interaction of innovative actors within a local network is commonly said to increase
the region-specific knowledge-stock, leading to a comparative advantage. However, it might …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore and conducts a critical literature review to
answer a fundamental question in the industrial district literature: are clusters and industrial …

This study advances our understanding of knowledge spillover of innovation, putting a firm's
own R&D investment and knowledge spillovers to a competitive test. We use three matched …

Clusters have been at the centre of local industrial development studies and strategies in
recent years. Two complementary factors accentuate the importance for firms and territories …