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A multilevel approach to geography of innovation

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  • Martin Srholec

    (Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture, University of Oslo)

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The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how research on geography of innovation can benefit from multilevel modeling. Using micro data from the third Community Innovation Survey in the Czech Republic, we quantitatively assess the hypothesis that regional framework conditions determine innovative performance of firms and that this effect differs for different kinds of firms. The results indicate that quality of the regional innovation system directly influences the likelihood of firm’s to innovate and that this effect decreases with size of the firm. Also broader social characteristics of the region come out to be relevant explanatory factors of innovation.

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  • Martin Srholec, 2007. "A multilevel approach to geography of innovation," Working Papers on Innovation Studies 20071010, Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture, University of Oslo, revised Mar 2009.
    • Handle: RePEc:tik:inowpp:20071010
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    1. Otto Raspe & Frank van Oort, 2007. "What When Space Matters Little For Firm Productivity? A multilevel analysis of localised knowledge externalities," Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) 0706, Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography, revised Jun 2007.
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    Keywords

    innovation; geography; regional innovation system; multilevel modeling; Czech Republic.;
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    JEL classification:

    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
    • R15 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Econometric and Input-Output Models; Other Methods
    • D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory

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