The Role of Knowledge Variety and Intensity for Regional Innovative Capability - Swedish evidence

Sam Tavassoli and Nunzia Carbonara

No 1317, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) from Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography

Abstract: This paper analyses the effect of variety and intensity of knowledge on the innovative capability of regions. Employing data for Swedish functional regions, the paper tests the role of the variety (related and unrelated) and intensity of (i) internal knowledge generated within the region and also (ii) external knowledge networks flowing into the region in explaining regional innovative capability, as measured by patent applications. The empirical analysis provides robust evidence that both the variety and intensity of internal and external knowledge matter for regions’ innovative capability. When it comes to variety, related knowledge variety plays a superior role.

Keywords: Knowledge intensity; Knowledge variety; Related variety; Unrelated variety; Internal knowledge; External knowledge; Patent applications; Functional regions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 O32 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2013-10, Revised 2013-10
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Journal Article: The role of knowledge variety and intensity for regional innovation (2014)
Working Paper: The Role of Knowledge Variety and Intensity for Regional Innovative Capability (2013)
Working Paper: The Role of Knowledge Variety and Intensity for Regional Innovative Capability (2013)
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