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Working Papers

2015

1. A Policy Research Method Case-Study: Generating and Extracting Evidence-based Policy Inferences from a large EC Framework Programme Project
   SRE-Discussion Papers, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business
   Also in SRE-Disc, Institute for Multilevel Governance and Development, Department of Socioeconomics, Vienna University of Economics and Business (2015)
2. Environmental Innovation Impact analysis with the GMR-Europe Model
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2014

3. Challenges in modeling the impacts of modern development policies: The case of the GMR-approach
   EcoMod2014, EcoMod

2012

4. Research Productivity and the Quality of Interregional Knowledge Networks
   UPFBE Working Paper Series, Faculty of Business and Economics, University Pécs View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Research productivity and the quality of interregional knowledge networks, The Annals of Regional Science, Springer (2013) View citations (34) (2013)

2011

5. A GMR-Európa modell és alkalmazása EU kohéziós politikai reformok előzetes hatásvizsgálata során
   UPFBE Working Paper Series, Faculty of Business and Economics, University Pécs
6. Modeling the growth effects of regional knowledge production: The GMR-Europe model and its applications for EU Framework Program policy impact simulations
   ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association
7. The Academic Entrepreneur: Myth or Reality for Increased Regional Growth in Europe?
   ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association
   Also in UPFBE Working Paper Series, Faculty of Business and Economics, University Pécs (2009) View citations (1)
   See also Chapter The Academic Entrepreneur: Myth or Reality for Increased Regional growth in Europe?, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2012) View citations (3) (2012)

2010

8. Absorptive capacity and the delocalisation of university-industry interaction Evidence from participations in the EU's Sixth Framework Programme for Research
   Working Papers, Orkestra - Basque Institute of Competitiveness View citations (1)
9. Agglomeration and interregional network effects on European R&D productivity
   UPFBE Working Paper Series, Faculty of Business and Economics, University Pécs View citations (16)
10. Geographic Macro and Regional Model for EU Policy Impact Analysis of Intangible Assets and Growth
    UPFBE Working Paper Series, Faculty of Business and Economics, University Pécs View citations (1)

2009

11. Is Networking a Substitute or a Complement to Regional Innovation Capacity? Evidence from the EU's 5th Framework Programme
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (2)
12. Regionális fejlesztéspolitikai hatáselemzés térbeli számítható általános egyensúlyi modellel: a GMR-Magyarország SCGE modellje
    UPFBE Working Paper Series, Faculty of Business and Economics, University Pécs

2008

13. Academic Knowledge Transfers and the Structure of International Research Networks
    UPFBE Working Paper Series, Faculty of Business and Economics, University Pécs View citations (5)

2007

14. From the Geography of Innovation to Development Policy Analysis: The GMR-approach
    UPFBE Working Paper Series, Faculty of Business and Economics, University Pécs View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article From the Geography of Innovation to Development Policy Analysis: The GMR-approach, Annals of Economics and Statistics, GENES (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
15. GMR-Hungary: A Complex Macro-Regional Model for the Analysis of Development Policy Impacts on the Hungarian Economy
    UPFBE Working Paper Series, Faculty of Business and Economics, University Pécs View citations (13)

2004

16. Az uj vallalkozasok gazdasagra gyakorolt hatasainak vizsgalata nemzetközi összehasonlitasban
    Papers on Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy, Max Planck Institute of Economics, Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy Group
17. Entrepreneurship, Agglomeration and Technological Change
    Papers on Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy, Max Planck Institute of Economics, Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy Group View citations (12)
    See also Chapter Entrepreneurship, Agglomeration and Technological Change, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2008) (2008)
    Journal Article Entrepreneurship, Agglomeration and Technological Change, Small Business Economics, Springer (2005) View citations (203) (2005)
18. Entrepreneurship, geography and technological change
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (2)
19. Macroeconomic effects of the geography of knowledge production: EcoRET, a macroeconometric model with regionally endogenized technological change for Hungary
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (1)

2003

20. Regional Innovation in the US over Space and Time
    Papers on Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy, Max Planck Institute of Economics, Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy Group View citations (9)
21. Spatial knowledge spillovers and university research: Evidence from Austria
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (136)
    See also Chapter Spatial Knowledge Spillovers and University Research: Evidence from Austria, Springer Books, Springer (2006) View citations (3) (2006)
    Journal Article Spatial knowledge spillovers and university research: Evidence from Austria, The Annals of Regional Science, Springer (2003) View citations (166) (2003)

2002

22. Technological Innovation and Interfirm Cooperation. An exploratory analysis using survey data from manufacturing firms in the metropolitan region of Vienna
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (29)

2001

23. Production of Knowledge and Geographically Mediated Spillovers from Universities: Spatial Econometric Perspective and Evidence from Austria
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (6)

2000

24. INNOVATION, KNOWLEDGE CREATION AND SYSTEMS OF INNOVATION
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (5)

1999

25. Technological Innovation and Interfirm Cooperation
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (10)

1998

26. Local academic knowledge spillovers and the concentration of economic activity
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (49)

Journal Articles

2024

1. A vállalkozói ökoszisztémát fejlesztő szakpolitikák regionális hatásának elemzése az EU három országában
   (Assessing the regional impacts of policies to develop entrepreneurial ecosystems in three EU countries)
   Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), 2024, LXXI, (11), 1141-1175

2023

2. Dynamics of collaboration among high-growth firms: results from an agent-based policy simulation
   The Annals of Regional Science, 2023, 70, (2), 353-377

2022

3. Measuring Environmental Worldviews: Investigating the Dimensionality of the New Environmental Paradigm Scale for Children in a Large Central European Sample
   Sustainability, 2022, 14, (8), 1-17

2021

4. Az intelligens szakosodási politika gazdasági hatásainak modellezése
   (Economic impact assessment of smart specialization policy)
   Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), 2021, LXVIII, (9), 901-929 View citations (2)
5. The economic effects of passenger transport infrastructure investments in lagging regions. Would the increase in commuting be beneficial for regional development?
   Growth and Change, 2021, 52, (4), 2099-2123 View citations (3)

2020

6. A tudástermelési függvénytől a fejlesztéspolitikai hatáselemzésig
   (From the knowledge production function to development policy-impact modelling)
   Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), 2020, LXVII, (6), 537-556 View citations (1)
7. Economic impact modelling of smart specialization policy: Which industries should prioritization target?
   Papers in Regional Science, 2020, 99, (5), 1367-1388 View citations (4)
8. Estimating the economic impacts of knowledge network and entrepreneurship development in smart specialization policy
   Regional Studies, 2020, 54, (1), 48-59 View citations (17)

2019

9. A vállalkozás szerepe a gazdasági növekedésben Magyarországon
   (The role of entrepreneurship in Hungarys economic growth)
   Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), 2019, LXVI, (6), 607-634 View citations (3)
10. Előszó
    (Preface)
    Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), 2019, LXVI, (6), 597-606
11. Knowledge networks in regional development: an agent-based model and its application
    Regional Studies, 2019, 53, (9), 1333-1343 View citations (2)

2018

12. A magyar gazdasági növekedés térbeli korlátai - helyzetkép és alapvető dilemmák
    (The spatial limits of economic growth in Hungary: An overview and some dilemmas)
    Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), 2018, LXV, (5), 499-524 View citations (12)
13. Innovative potential for development of Europe’s neighbouring countries and regions
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2018, 60, (3), 443-449 View citations (2)

2017

14. Does EU Framework Program Participation Affect Regional Innovation? The Differentiating Role of Economic Development
    International Regional Science Review, 2017, 40, (4), 405-439 View citations (12)
15. Gyors növekedésű vállalatok Magyarországon. Az innovatív, a rejtélyes és a virtuális gazellák
    (Fast-growing businesses in Hungary: The innovative, mysterious and virtual gazelles)
    Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), 2017, LXIV, (5), 476-506 View citations (5)
16. How to get from the periphery into the core? The role of geographical location and scientific performance in network position in the field of neuroscience
    Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, 2017, 10, (3), 297-325
17. Place-based, Spatially Blind, or Both? Challenges in Estimating the Impacts of Modern Development Policies
    International Regional Science Review, 2017, 40, (1), 12-37 View citations (13)

2016

18. Economic impact assessment of alternative European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) options with the application of the GMR-Turkey model
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2016, 56, (1), 153-176 View citations (10)
    Also in The Annals of Regional Science, 2016, 56, (1), 153-176 (2016) View citations (9)

2015

19. Innováció Kelet-Közép-Európában. Az EU keretprogramjaiban való részvétel szerepe az innovációs teljesítményben
    (Innovation in Central East Europe. The role played in innovation performance by participation in EU framework programmes)
    Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), 2015, LXII, (9), 881-908
20. The Reforms to the Regional and Urban Policy of the European Union: EU Cohesion Policy
    Regional Studies, 2015, 49, (8), 1255-1257 View citations (14)

2014

21. Editorial: Sailing in the Ocean of Knowledge, 2008-13
    Regional Studies, 2014, 48, (8), 1313-1318 View citations (1)
22. Metropolitan Edison and cosmopolitan Pasteur? Agglomeration and interregional research network effects on European R&D productivity
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2014, 14, (2), 229-263 View citations (46)

2013

23. Delocalization Patterns in University--Industry Interaction: Evidence from the Sixth R&D Framework Programme
    European Planning Studies, 2013, 21, (10), 1676-1701 View citations (9)
24. Knowledge creation and knowledge diffusion in space and regional innovation performance: introductory remarks
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2013, 51, (1), 113-118 View citations (4)
25. Research productivity and the quality of interregional knowledge networks
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2013, 51, (1), 155-189 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Research Productivity and the Quality of Interregional Knowledge Networks, UPFBE Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (2) (2012)

2010

26. Az egyetemi vállalkozó - legenda vagy valóság az európai regionális fejlődés elősegítésére?
    (University entrepreneurs - legend or fact in aiding European regional development?)
    Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), 2010, LVII, (5), 457-472 View citations (3)
27. Regionális fejlesztéspolitikai hatáselemzés térbeli számszerűsített általános egyensúlyi modellel
    (Effect analysis of regional development policy using a spatial, numerical model of general equilibrium)
    Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), 2010, LVII, (2), 165-180 View citations (1)

2009

28. Editorial: Reaching Out to New Territories …
    Regional Studies, 2009, 43, (1), 1-4
29. Egyetemi tudástranszfer és a nemzetközi kutatási hálózatok szerkezete
    (Technology transfer from universities and the structure of international research networks)
    Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), 2009, LVI, (4), 343-358
30. Integrating Geography into Models of Policy Impact Assessment: Why and How?
    SCIENZE REGIONALI, 2009, 8, (1), 107-115

2007

31. From the Geography of Innovation to Development Policy Analysis: The GMR-approach
    Annals of Economics and Statistics, 2007, (87-88), 83-101 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper From the Geography of Innovation to Development Policy Analysis: The GMR-approach, UPFBE Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (2) (2007)

2006

32. The Spatial Dimension of Innovation and Growth: Empirical Research Methodology and Policy Analysis
    European Planning Studies, 2006, 14, (9), 1171-1186 View citations (21)

2005

33. Entrepreneurship, Agglomeration and Technological Change
    Small Business Economics, 2005, 24, (3), 323-334 View citations (203)
    See also Working Paper Entrepreneurship, Agglomeration and Technological Change, Papers on Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy (2004) View citations (12) (2004)
    Chapter Entrepreneurship, Agglomeration and Technological Change, Chapters, 2008, 341-352 (2008) (2008)

2004

34. Az egyetemi kutatások regionális gazdasági hatásai a nemzetközi szakirodalom tükrében
    (Regional economic effects of university researches in the light of international literature)
    Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), 2004, LI, (3), 259-275 View citations (9)
35. Az új vállalkozások hatásai nemzetközi összehasonlításban. A Global Entrepreneurship Monitor kutatás, 2001-2003
    (The effect of new ventures compared internationally)
    Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), 2004, LI, (7), 679-698 View citations (2)
36. Knowledge Spillovers, Agglomeration and Macroeconomic Growth: An Empirical Approach
    Regional Studies, 2004, 38, (8), 977-989 View citations (44)

2003

37. Spatial knowledge spillovers and university research: Evidence from Austria
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2003, 37, (2), 303-322 View citations (166)
    See also Working Paper Spatial knowledge spillovers and university research: Evidence from Austria, MPRA Paper (2003) View citations (136) (2003)
    Chapter Spatial Knowledge Spillovers and University Research: Evidence from Austria, Springer Books, 2006, 211-232 (2006) View citations (3) (2006)

2002

38. Geography, Endogenous Growth, and Innovation
    International Regional Science Review, 2002, 25, (1), 132-148 View citations (62)
    See also Chapter Geography, Endogenous Growth, and Innovation, Chapters, 2008, 152-168 (2008) (2008)
39. Introduction to the Special Issue on Regional Innovation Systems
    International Regional Science Review, 2002, 25, (1), 3-7
40. Patents and innovation counts as measures of regional production of new knowledge
    Research Policy, 2002, 31, (7), 1069-1085 View citations (765)
    See also Chapter Patents and Innovation Counts as Measures of Regional Production of New Knowledge, Chapters, 2008, 135-151 (2008) (2008)

2000

41. Geographical Spillovers and University Research: A Spatial EconometricPerspective
    Growth and Change, 2000, 31, (4), 501-515 View citations (103)
    See also Chapter Geographical Spillovers and University Research: A Spatial Econometric Perspective, Chapters, 2008, 122-134 (2008) (2008)
42. Local Academic Knowledge Transfers and the Concentration of Economic Activity
    Journal of Regional Science, 2000, 40, (2), 289-309 View citations (209)
43. research notes and comments: Geographic and sectoral characteristics of academic knowledge externalities
    Papers in Regional Science, 2000, 79, (4), 435-443 View citations (67)

1997

44. Local Geographic Spillovers between University Research and High Technology Innovations
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1997, 42, (3), 422-448 View citations (826)
    See also Chapter Local Geographic Spillovers Between University Research and High Technology Innovations, Chapters, 2008, 95-121 (2008) (2008)

Edited books

2019

1. Handbook of Universities and Regional Development
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing

2013

2. Cooperation, Clusters, and Knowledge Transfer
   Advances in Spatial Science, Springer View citations (6)

2009

3. Universities, Knowledge Transfer and Regional Development
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (76)

Chapters

2019

1. Introduction
   Chapter 1 in Handbook of Universities and Regional Development, 2019, pp 1-9

2017

2. Geographical Macro and Regional Impact Modeling
   Springer

2014

3. Institutional and regional factors behind university patenting in Europe: an exploratory spatial analysis using EUMIDA data
   Chapter 6 in Knowledge, Diversity and Performance in European Higher Education, 2014, pp iii-iii View citations (1)

2013

4. A Novel Comprehensive Index of Network Position and Node Characteristics in Knowledge Networks: Ego Network Quality
   Springer View citations (1)
5. The Role of Academic Spin-Off Founders’ Motivation in the Hungarian Biotechnology Sector
   Springer View citations (1)

2012

6. The Academic Entrepreneur: Myth or Reality for Increased Regional growth in Europe?
   Chapter 7 in Creative Knowledge Cities, 2012 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper The Academic Entrepreneur: Myth or Reality for Increased Regional Growth in Europe?, European Regional Science Association (2011) (2011)

2008

7. Entrepreneurship, Agglomeration and Technological Change
   Chapter 24 in Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy, 2008, pp 341-352
   See also Working Paper Entrepreneurship, Agglomeration and Technological Change, Max Planck Institute of Economics, Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy Group (2004) View citations (12) (2004)
   Journal Article Entrepreneurship, Agglomeration and Technological Change, Springer (2005) View citations (203) (2005)
8. Geographical Spillovers and University Research: A Spatial Econometric Perspective
   Chapter 10 in Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy, 2008, pp 122-134
   See also Journal Article Geographical Spillovers and University Research: A Spatial EconometricPerspective, Wiley Blackwell (2000) View citations (103) (2000)
9. Geography, Endogenous Growth, and Innovation
   Chapter 12 in Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy, 2008, pp 152-168
   See also Journal Article Geography, Endogenous Growth, and Innovation, (2002) View citations (62) (2002)
10. Local Geographic Spillovers Between University Research and High Technology Innovations
    Chapter 9 in Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy, 2008, pp 95-121
    See also Journal Article Local Geographic Spillovers between University Research and High Technology Innovations, Elsevier (1997) View citations (826) (1997)
11. Patents and Innovation Counts as Measures of Regional Production of New Knowledge
    Chapter 11 in Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy, 2008, pp 135-151
    See also Journal Article Patents and innovation counts as measures of regional production of new knowledge, Elsevier (2002) View citations (765) (2002)

2006

12. Spatial Knowledge Spillovers and University Research: Evidence from Austria
    Springer View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Spatial knowledge spillovers and university research: Evidence from Austria, Springer (2003) View citations (166) (2003)
    Working Paper Spatial knowledge spillovers and university research: Evidence from Austria, University Library of Munich, Germany (2003) View citations (136) (2003)
13. The Role of Space in the Creation of Knowledge in Austria: An Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis
    Springer
    Also in Springer (2001) View citations (1)

2004

14. High-tech venture capital investment in a small transition country: the case of Hungary
    Chapter 10 in Financial Systems, Corporate Investment in Innovation, and Venture Capital, 2004 View citations (1)

2002

15. Geographic Spillovers of University Research: on Patent Activities of the High Technology Sectors in Austria
    Springer View citations (1)

2001

16. Universities and Regional Economic Development: Does Agglomeration Matter?
    Springer View citations (18)

1999

17. Time-Space Patterns of US Innovation: Stability or Change?
    Springer View citations (8)