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Evaluating the strategy of local public technology centers in regional innovation systems: Evidence from Japan

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Local public technology centers, administered by the prefectural and municipal governments, engage in providing technological support to small local firms. Using a comprehensive database, this paper quantitatively examines whether their strategy is contingent on, or independent of, the characteristics of a regional innovation system. The statistical analyses show that there are no significant differences between the strategies adopted by local public technology centers in line with the characteristics of the regional innovation system. This implies that the strategies were inefficient because economic welfare in the region would have improved if they had allocated resources in accordance with the characteristics of regional knowledge transfer. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.

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  • Nobuya Fukugawa, 2008. "Evaluating the strategy of local public technology centers in regional innovation systems: Evidence from Japan," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 35(3), pages 159-170, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:scippl:v:35:y:2008:i:3:p:159-170
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    1. FUKUGAWA Nobuya, 2016. "Knowledge Creation and Dissemination by Local Public Technology Centers in Regional and Sectoral Innovation Systems: Insights from patent data," Discussion papers 16061, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
    2. Nobuya Fukugawa, 2016. "Knowledge creation and dissemination by Kosetsushi in sectoral innovation systems: insights from patent data," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 109(3), pages 2303-2327, December.
    3. FUKUGAWA Nobuya, 2019. "Determinants and Impacts of Incorporation of Local Public Technology Transfer Organizations: Evidence from Japan's Kohsetsushi," Discussion papers 19095, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
    4. Nobuya Fukugawa, 2011. "Impacts and channels of university spillovers before the national innovation system reform in Japan," International Journal of Transitions and Innovation Systems, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 1(4), pages 383-393.

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