Disembodied knowledge flows among industrial clusters: A patent analysis of the Korean manufacturing sector

Jongyong Park, Hakyeon Lee and Yongtae Park

Technology in Society, 2009, vol. 31, issue 1, 73-84

Abstract: Understanding inter-industrial knowledge flows lays the foundation for building knowledge clusters and designing a national innovation system (NIS). The types of knowledge measured can be distinguished as embodied knowledge flow and disembodied knowledge flow. Embodied knowledge flow takes place through the purchase of machinery, equipment, and components that incorporate new technologies; disembodied knowledge flow is the process whereby knowledge is disseminated through human mobility and research spillovers. Previous attempts to identify industrial clusters have mainly focused on the embodied knowledge flow.

Keywords: Disembodied knowledge flow; Industrial clusters; Patents; Network analysis; National innovation system; Korea (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2008.10.011

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