Does Proximity Matter in the Choice of Partners in Collaborative R&D Projects? – An Empirical Analysis of Granted Projects in Germany

Clemens Fuhrmeister, Mirko Titze, Ulrich Blum and Philipp Marek (philipp.marek@bundesbank.de)

No 12/2014, IWH Discussion Papers from Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH)

Abstract: This paper contributes to the discussion on the importance of physical distance in the emergence of cross-region collaborative Research and Development (R&D) interactions. The proximity theory, and its extensions, is used as a theoretical framework. A spatial interaction model for count data was implemented for the empirical analysis of German data from the period from 2005 to 2010. The results show that all tested proximity measurements (geographical, cognitive, social and institutional proximity) have a significant positive influence on collaboration intensity. The proximity paradox, however, cannot be confirmed for geographical, social and institutional proximity, but for cognitive proximity.

Keywords: proximity theory; proximity paradox; gravity models; cross-regional collaborations; spatial interaction; Proximity-Theorie; Nähe-Paradox; Gravitationsmodell; regionenüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit; räumliche Interaktion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O18 R00 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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