PACI R. and USAI S. (2000) Technological enclaves and industrial districts: an analysis of the regional distribution of innovative activity in Europe, Reg. Studies 34 , 97–114. This paper explores the spatial distribution of innovative and productive activity across 109 regions of the European Union, using an original statistical databank on regional patents. The main results are the following. First, technological activity in the EU appears to be highly concentrated, although concentration tended to decline over the 1980s. Second, as expected, there is a positive association between the regional distribution of innovative activity and labour productivity. Third, we have shown that spatial and sectoral specialization of innovative and productive activities is significantly and positively correlated. PACI R. et USAI S. (2000) Enclaves technologiques et districts industriels: une analyse de la distribution régionale de l'innovation en Europe, Reg. Studies 34 , 97–114. A partir d'une banque de données novatrice sur les brevets régionaux, cet article examine la distribution spatiale des activités à caractère innovateur et productif à travers 109 régions de l'Union européenne. On en a tiré les conclusions suivantes. Primo, il semble que l'activité à caractère technologique au sein de l'Ue est extrêmement concentrée, bien que la concentration eût tendance à diminuer dans les années 80. Secundo, il existe, comme prévu, une corrélation étroite entre la distribution régionale de l'activité à caractère innovateur et la productivité du travail. Tertio, il s'avère que les spécialisations spatiale et sectorielle des activités à caractère innovateur et productif sont en corrélation étroite. PACI R. und USAI S. (2000) Technologische Enklaven und Industriedistrikte, Reg. Studies 34 , 97–114. Dieser Aufsatz untersucht die räumliche Verteilung innovativer und produktiver Aktivität in 109 Gebieten der Europäischen Union (EU), wobei sie sich auf statistische Originalangaben stützt. Die Hauptergebnisse waren: erstens, technologische Betätigung in der EU scheint stark konzentriert zu sein, obschon eine Tendenz zum Nachlassen der Konzentrierung im Laufe der achtziger Jahre zu beobachten war; zweitens gibt es, wie zu erwarten war, einen positiven Zusammenhang zwischen regionaler Verteilung innovativer Betätigung und Produktivität der Arbeiterschaft; drittens zeigen die Autoren auf, daß räumliche und fachliche Spezialisierung auf innovative und produktive Betätigung erheblich und positiv aufeinander bezogen sind.
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