Regional innovation systems: Past–present–future
There is widespread consensus in academic and policy debates that knowledge and
innovation are eminently important for securing competitiveness, dynamic growth and …
innovation are eminently important for securing competitiveness, dynamic growth and …
Introduction: Innovation and economic geography: a review and analysis
This article reviews the developing links between economic geography and innovation
theory and practical management in terms of research and literature. This article identifies …
theory and practical management in terms of research and literature. This article identifies …
Rethinking path creation: A geographical political economy approach
A burgeoning strand of evolutionary economic geography (EEG) research is addressing
questions of regional path creation, based on the idea that place-specific legacies and …
questions of regional path creation, based on the idea that place-specific legacies and …
Unravelling green regional industrial path development: Regional preconditions, asset modification and agency
Regions across the world are searching for ways to fashion new green growth paths and to
promote green shifts in mature industries. The article aims to explore conceptually and …
promote green shifts in mature industries. The article aims to explore conceptually and …
The geography of complex knowledge
PA Balland, D Rigby - Economic geography, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
abstract There is consensus among scholars and policy makers that knowledge is one of the
key drivers of long-run economic growth. It is also clear from the literature that not all …
key drivers of long-run economic growth. It is also clear from the literature that not all …
Complementary interregional linkages and Smart Specialisation: An empirical study on European regions
PA Balland, R Boschma - Regional Studies, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Regional capabilities are regarded a pillar of Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3). There is yet
little focus in S3 policy on the role of interregional linkages. This study on 292 NUTS-2 …
little focus in S3 policy on the role of interregional linkages. This study on 292 NUTS-2 …
Path creation as a process of resource alignment and anchoring: Industry formation for on-site water recycling in Beijing
Where and how new industrial paths emerge are much debated questions in economic
geography, especially in light of the recent evolutionary turn. This article contributes to the …
geography, especially in light of the recent evolutionary turn. This article contributes to the …
The dark side of the geography of innovation: relatedness, complexity and regional inequality in Europe
As regions evolve, their economies become more complex, and they tend to diversify into
related activities. Although there is a bright side to this diversification process in terms of …
related activities. Although there is a bright side to this diversification process in terms of …
Relatedness and technological change in cities: the rise and fall of technological knowledge in US metropolitan areas from 1981 to 2010
R Boschma, PA Balland… - Industrial and corporate …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
This article investigates by means of US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent data
whether technological relatedness at the city level was a crucial driving force behind …
whether technological relatedness at the city level was a crucial driving force behind …
Co-working spaces and the localised dynamics of innovation in Barcelona
I Capdevila - International journal of innovation management, 2015 - World Scientific
This paper considers a multi-level perspective to analyse the crucial role of individuals and
communities outside firms in the localised dynamics of innovation. Through a qualitative …
communities outside firms in the localised dynamics of innovation. Through a qualitative …