Same Sea, Different Ponds: Cross-Sectorial Knowledge Spillovers in the North Sea

Markus Steen () and Gard Hopsdal Hansen

European Planning Studies, 2014, vol. 22, issue 10, 2030-2049

Abstract: Knowledge spillovers are crucial to innovation and upgrading, but it is largely unclear what knowledge spillovers are made of and how they actually happen. The importance of Marshall-Arrow-Romer vs. Jacobs externalities is also a debated matter, whereas the concept of "related variety" has recently come to occupy a middle-ground position. However, the relatedness concept is ambiguous in terms of operationalization and emphasizes codified knowledge on behalf of other knowledge resources that are important for innovation, particularly if firms cross into new sectors. This paper sheds light on the "black box" concepts of knowledge spillovers and relatedness by exploring cross-sectorial transfers from the mature offshore oil and gas sector into the emerging offshore wind industry. A qualitative research design allows for a more nuanced understanding of the contents of knowledge spillovers and (un)relatedness between sectors.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2013.814622

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