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Measuring the Quality of Regional Innovation Systems: A Knowledge Production Function Approach

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  • Michael Fritsch

    (Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Freiberg, Germany, fritschm@vwl.tu-freiberg.de)

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This article deals with applying the knowledge production function approach to the measuring and the comparison of the quality of regional innovation systems. It is argued that an embeddedness in a well-functioning innovation system should result in a relatively high propensity to innovate and a high productivity of efforts in research and development (R&D). Based on data for eleven European regions, the author has found a number of such statistically significant differences between the manufacturing firms in these regions. Interregional differences in the productivity of R&D activities correspond to some degree with a center-periphery paradigm, which can be found in the literature. Obviously, there exist considerable agglomeration economies that are conducive to R&D activities.

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  • Michael Fritsch, 2002. "Measuring the Quality of Regional Innovation Systems: A Knowledge Production Function Approach," International Regional Science Review, , vol. 25(1), pages 86-101, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:inrsre:v:25:y:2002:i:1:p:86-101
    DOI: 10.1177/016001702762039394
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