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Regional knowledge spillovers: a firm-based analysis of non-linear effects

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  • Carlos Carreira
  • Luís Lopes

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This paper revisits the question of the role of knowledge externalities in firm productivity. It also addresses the overlooked issue of a plausible non-linear effect and differences among industries. Using a panel of Portuguese manufacturing firms, it finds that regional knowledge spillovers differ substantially across industries and they are non-linear, which is critical issue to promoting more assertive regional policies.

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  • Carlos Carreira & Luís Lopes, 2018. "Regional knowledge spillovers: a firm-based analysis of non-linear effects," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(7), pages 948-958, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:52:y:2018:i:7:p:948-958
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2017.1360484
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