Inter-organizational governance and innovation under different local institutional contexts

Jose Antonio, Isabel Díez-Vial and Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

Journal of Economic Geography, 2024, vol. 24, issue 4, 527-548

Abstract: This article examines the effect of formal and informal institutional settings and of the governance of inter-organizational relationships on innovation at the cluster level. The research primarily relies on quantitative methods, utilizing data obtained from a survey involving 115 firms and 12 in-depth interviews. Supplementary qualitative information from the interviews has also been incorporated into the analysis. The results support the hypothesis that innovative firms should consider not only the impact of different governance modes but also how these modes align with the existing local contexts. Failure to do so may result in firms becoming entrenched in the prevailing practices and products of a specific location.

Keywords: firms; innovation; clusters; institutions; governance; inter-organizational relationships (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D83 M2 O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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