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Working Papers

2023

1. Technological capabilities and the twin transition in Europe: Opportunities for regional collaboration and economic cohesion
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (9)
   See also Book Technological Capabilities and the Twin Transition in Europe. Opportunities for Regional Collaboration and Economic Cohesion, WIFO Studies, WIFO (2023) View citations (9) (2023)

2022

2. Environmental Regulation promotes Green Technological Diversification: Evidence from Chinese Cities
   Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography
3. The Dark Side of the Geography of Innovation. Relatedness, Complexity, and Regional Inequality in Europe
   Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (21)
4. The structure and dynamics of the auto-parts industry: Evidence from Japan
   Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography

2021

5. Do scientific capabilities in specific domains matter for technological diversification in European regions?
   Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Do scientific capabilities in specific domains matter for technological diversification in European regions?, Research Policy, Elsevier (2022) View citations (13) (2022)

2020

6. Complementary Inter-Regional Linkages and Smart Specialization: an Empirical Study on European Regions
   Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Complementary interregional linkages and Smart Specialisation: an empirical study on European regions, Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2021) View citations (63) (2021)
7. Complex economic activities concentrate in large cities
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (82)
   Also in Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography (2018) View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article Complex economic activities concentrate in large cities, Nature Human Behaviour, Nature (2020) View citations (114) (2020)
8. Global networks, local specialisation and regional patterns of innovation
   Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (30)
   See also Journal Article Global networks, local specialisation and regional patterns of innovation, Research Policy, Elsevier (2020) View citations (29) (2020)
9. Proximity, Innovation and Networks: A Concise Review and Some Next Steps
   Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (6)

2019

10. Do EU regions benefit from smart specialization?
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (11)
11. Industrial Land Policy and Economic Complexity of Chinese Cities
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Industrial land policy and economic complexity of Chinese Cities, Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals (2022) View citations (7) (2022)
12. Mapping the potential of EU regions to contribute to Industry 4.0
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography
13. Network dynamics in collaborative research in the EU, 2003-2017
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Network dynamics in collaborative research in the EU, 2003–2017, European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019) View citations (11) (2019)
14. Technological Diversification of U.S. Cities during the Great Historical Crises
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography

2018

15. Heterogeneous Foreign Direct Investment and Local Innovation in Italian Provinces
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Heterogeneous foreign direct investment and local innovation in Italian Provinces, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (15) (2020)
16. Les fondements micro du changement structurel régional
    Post-Print, HAL
17. Smart specialization policy in the European Union: relatedness, knowledge complexity and regional diversification
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (66)
    See also Journal Article Smart specialization policy in the European Union: relatedness, knowledge complexity and regional diversification, Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019) View citations (228) (2019)
18. The Principle of Relatedness
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (57)
19. What Drives the Geography of Jobs in the US? Unpacking Relatedness
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article What drives the geography of jobs in the US? Unpacking relatedness, Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019) View citations (48) (2019)

2017

20. Economic Geography in R: Introduction to the EconGeo package
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (26)
21. R&D Policy and Technological Trajectories of Regions: Evidence from the EU Framework Programmes
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (12)
22. Smart Specialization policy in the EU: Relatedness, Knowledge Complexity and Regional Diversification
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (10)

2016

23. Climbing the Ladder of Technological Development
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Climbing the ladder of technological development, Research Policy, Elsevier (2017) View citations (100) (2017)

2015

24. How Smart is Specialisation? An Analysis of Specialisation Patterns in Knowledge Production
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article How smart is specialisation? An analysis of specialisation patterns in knowledge production, Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press (2016) View citations (9) (2016)
25. The geography and evolution of complex knowledge
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (4)

2014

26. The Dynamics of Technical and Business Networks in Industrial Clusters: Embeddedness, status or proximity?
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (3)
27. The Technological Resilience of U.S. Cities
    Papers in Innovation Studies, Lund University, CIRCLE - Centre for Innovation Research
    Also in Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography (2014) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The technological resilience of US cities, Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Cambridge Political Economy Society (2015) View citations (63) (2015)

2013

28. Modeling Knowledge Networks in Economic Geography: A Discussion of Four Empirical Strategies
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (3)
29. Proximity and Innovation: From Statics to Dynamics
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Proximity and Innovation: From Statics to Dynamics, Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2015) View citations (123) (2015)
30. Relatedness and Technological Change in Cities: The rise and fall of technological knowledge in U.S. metropolitan areas from 1981 to 2010
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Relatedness and technological change in cities: the rise and fall of technological knowledge in US metropolitan areas from 1981 to 2010, Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press and the Associazione ICC (2015) View citations (137) (2015)
31. Scientific Knowledge Dynamics and Relatedness in Bio-Tech Cities
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Scientific knowledge dynamics and relatedness in biotech cities, Research Policy, Elsevier (2014) View citations (86) (2014)
32. Structural and geographical patterns of knowledge networks in emerging technological standards: evidence from the European GNSS industry
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article Structural and geographical patterns of knowledge networks in emerging technological standards: evidence from the European GNSS industry, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals (2013) View citations (39) (2013)

2011

33. A relational approach to knowledge spillovers in biotech. Network structures as drivers of inter-organizational citation patterns
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (3)
34. The Dynamics of Interfirm Networks along the Industry Life Cycle: The Case of the Global Video Games Industry 1987-2007
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The dynamics of interfirm networks along the industry life cycle: The case of the global video game industry, 1987--2007, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2013) View citations (75) (2013)

2010

35. How do Clusters/Pipelines and Core/Periphery Structures Work Together in Knowledge Processes?
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (4)

2009

36. Proximity and the Evolution of Collaboration Networks: Evidence from R&D Projects within the GNSS Industry
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (17)

2008

37. Getting Into Networks and Clusters: Evidence on the GNSS composite knowledge process in (and from) Midi-Pyrénées
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Do EU regions benefit from Smart Specialisation principles?
   Regional Studies, 2022, 56, (12), 2058-2073 View citations (28)
2. Do scientific capabilities in specific domains matter for technological diversification in European regions?
   Research Policy, 2022, 51, (10) View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper Do scientific capabilities in specific domains matter for technological diversification in European regions?, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
3. Industrial land policy and economic complexity of Chinese Cities
   Industry and Innovation, 2022, 29, (3), 367-395 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Industrial Land Policy and Economic Complexity of Chinese Cities, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
4. Public R&D funding and new regional specialisations: The contingent role of technological relatedness​
   Industry and Innovation, 2022, 29, (4), 511-532 View citations (2)
5. Reprint of The new paradigm of economic complexity
   Research Policy, 2022, 51, (8) View citations (26)
6. The new paradigm of economic complexity
   Research Policy, 2022, 51, (3) View citations (27)

2021

7. Cast apart by the elites: how status influences assortative matching in industrial clusters
   Industry and Innovation, 2021, 28, (7), 836-859 View citations (1)
8. Complementary interregional linkages and Smart Specialisation: an empirical study on European regions
   Regional Studies, 2021, 55, (6), 1059-1070 View citations (63)
   See also Working Paper Complementary Inter-Regional Linkages and Smart Specialization: an Empirical Study on European Regions, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) (2020) View citations (6) (2020)

2020

9. Complex economic activities concentrate in large cities
   Nature Human Behaviour, 2020, 4, (3), 248-254 View citations (114)
   See also Working Paper Complex economic activities concentrate in large cities, Post-Print (2020) View citations (82) (2020)
10. Global networks, local specialisation and regional patterns of innovation
    Research Policy, 2020, 49, (8) View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Global networks, local specialisation and regional patterns of innovation, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) (2020) View citations (30) (2020)
11. Heterogeneous foreign direct investment and local innovation in Italian Provinces
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2020, 53, (C), 388-401 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Heterogeneous Foreign Direct Investment and Local Innovation in Italian Provinces, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) (2018) View citations (2) (2018)

2019

12. Network dynamics in collaborative research in the EU, 2003–2017
    European Planning Studies, 2019, 27, (9), 1811-1837 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Network dynamics in collaborative research in the EU, 2003-2017, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) (2019) View citations (4) (2019)
13. Smart specialization policy in the European Union: relatedness, knowledge complexity and regional diversification
    Regional Studies, 2019, 53, (9), 1252-1268 View citations (228)
    See also Working Paper Smart specialization policy in the European Union: relatedness, knowledge complexity and regional diversification, Post-Print (2018) View citations (66) (2018)
14. Straining but not thriving: understanding network dynamics in underperforming industrial clusters
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2019, 19, (1), 147-172 View citations (11)
15. What drives the geography of jobs in the US? Unpacking relatedness
    Industry and Innovation, 2019, 26, (9), 988-1022 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper What Drives the Geography of Jobs in the US? Unpacking Relatedness, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) (2018) View citations (5) (2018)

2018

16. Les fondements micro du changement structurel régional. Que nous enseignent vingt-cinq ans de proximités ?
    Revue d'économie régionale et urbaine, 2018, Décembre, (5), 1013-1040 View citations (3)

2017

17. Climbing the ladder of technological development
    Research Policy, 2017, 46, (5), 956-969 View citations (100)
    See also Working Paper Climbing the Ladder of Technological Development, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) (2016) View citations (2) (2016)
18. The Geography of Complex Knowledge
    Economic Geography, 2017, 93, (1), 1-23 View citations (155)
19. Why Information Grows: The Evolution of Order, from Atoms to Economies César Hidalgo, New York 2015: Basic Books, 256 pp. $ 26.99. ISBN: 0141978031, 9780141978031
    Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 2017, 108, (2), 258-260

2016

20. How smart is specialisation? An analysis of specialisation patterns in knowledge production
    Science and Public Policy, 2016, 43, (4), 562-574 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper How Smart is Specialisation? An Analysis of Specialisation Patterns in Knowledge Production, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) (2015) View citations (10) (2015)
21. The Dynamics of Technical and Business Knowledge Networks in Industrial Clusters: Embeddedness, Status, or Proximity?
    Economic Geography, 2016, 92, (1), 35-60 View citations (47)

2015

22. Proximity and Innovation: From Statics to Dynamics
    Regional Studies, 2015, 49, (6), 907-920 View citations (123)
    See also Working Paper Proximity and Innovation: From Statics to Dynamics, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
23. Relatedness and technological change in cities: the rise and fall of technological knowledge in US metropolitan areas from 1981 to 2010
    Industrial and Corporate Change, 2015, 24, (1), 223-250 View citations (137)
    See also Working Paper Relatedness and Technological Change in Cities: The rise and fall of technological knowledge in U.S. metropolitan areas from 1981 to 2010, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) (2013) View citations (14) (2013)
24. The technological resilience of US cities
    Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2015, 8, (2), 167-184 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper The Technological Resilience of U.S. Cities, Papers in Innovation Studies (2014) (2014)

2014

25. Modeling knowledge networks in economic geography: a discussion of four methods
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2014, 53, (2), 423-452 View citations (47)
26. Scientific knowledge dynamics and relatedness in biotech cities
    Research Policy, 2014, 43, (1), 107-114 View citations (86)
    See also Working Paper Scientific Knowledge Dynamics and Relatedness in Bio-Tech Cities, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) (2013) View citations (6) (2013)

2013

27. Structural and geographical patterns of knowledge networks in emerging technological standards: evidence from the European GNSS industry
    Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2013, 22, (1), 47-72 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper Structural and geographical patterns of knowledge networks in emerging technological standards: evidence from the European GNSS industry, Post-Print (2013) View citations (37) (2013)
28. The dynamics of interfirm networks along the industry life cycle: The case of the global video game industry, 1987--2007
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2013, 13, (5), 741-765 View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper The Dynamics of Interfirm Networks along the Industry Life Cycle: The Case of the Global Video Games Industry 1987-2007, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) (2011) View citations (8) (2011)

2012

29. Proximity and the Evolution of Collaboration Networks: Evidence from Research and Development Projects within the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Industry
    Regional Studies, 2012, 46, (6), 741-756 View citations (137)

2011

30. Getting into Networks and Clusters: Evidence from the Midi-Pyrenean Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Collaboration Network
    Regional Studies, 2011, 45, (8), 1059-1078 View citations (41)

Books

2023

1. Technological Capabilities and the Twin Transition in Europe. Opportunities for Regional Collaboration and Economic Cohesion
   WIFO Studies, WIFO View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Technological capabilities and the twin transition in Europe: Opportunities for regional collaboration and economic cohesion, MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2023) View citations (9) (2023)

Chapters

2017

1. Resilience, networks and competitiveness: a conceptual framework
   Chapter 12 in Handbook of Regions and Competitiveness, 2017, pp 271-286 View citations (1)

2016

2. Relatedness and the geography of innovation
   Chapter 6 in Handbook on the Geographies of Innovation, 2016, pp 127-141 View citations (5)

2014

3. The formation of economic networks: a proximity approach
   Chapter 7 in Regional Development and Proximity Relations, 2014, pp 243-266 View citations (3)

2013

4. The Structure and Geography of Collaboration Networks in the European GNSS Industry
   Springer