The concept of entrepreneurial ecosystems has quickly established itself as one of the latest
'fads' in entrepreneurship research. At face value, this kind of systemic approach to …

A large amount of literature provides empirical evidence in support of Marshall or Jacobs
theories regarding the specialization or diversity effects on the economic performance of …

This paper revisits the ongoing discussion on the importance of agglomeration externalities–
specifically specialization, diversity and competition effects–that may contribute to …

Both theoretical and conceptual understanding of innovation has developed significantly
since the early 1980s. More noticeable, however, are the major changes that have been …

Abstract B uerger M., B roekel T. and C oad A. Regional dynamics of innovation:
investigating the co-evolution of patents, research and development (R&D), and …

There is a considerable amount of discussion, but still no consensus, about which indicator
should be used to measure innovation. To participate in this debate, a unique innovation …

BIROn - Birkbeck Institutional Research Online Page 1 BIROn - Birkbeck Institutional Research
Online Mameli, F. and Iammarino, S. and Boschma, R. (2012) Regional variety and …

Galliano D., Magrini M.-B. and Triboulet P. Marshall's versus Jacobs' externalities in firm
innovation performance: the case of French industry, Regional Studies. This paper analyses …

The main purpose of the present research is to establish an exploratory picture of
innovativeness in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The main trends and key determinants …

We examine whether organized crime affects firms' performance (defined using Total Factor
Productivity growth) both directly and indirectly, by downsizing the positive externalities …