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Cooperation and specialization in German technology regions

Cooperation and specialization in German technology regions In this paper we focus on the technological knowledge of a region and the pattern of cooperative behavior of the innovative actors within that region as a means of transferring this knowledge. In particular, we are concerned with the relationship between the kind and level of knowledge and/or the degree of specialization within a region, the propensity to cooperate and the kind of cooperation. Based on a theoretical discussion of research cooperation we derive appropriate hypotheses and provide an econometric analysis based on data of co-patenting. We find that technologically moderately specialized regions show the highest number of research cooperations, and the higher a regions specialization, the more cooperations take place with partners inside that region. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Evolutionary Economics Springer Journals

Cooperation and specialization in German technology regions

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2004 by Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
Subject
Economics; Institutional/Evolutionary Economics; Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods; Microeconomics; Economic Growth; R & D/Technology Policy; Entrepreneurship
ISSN
0936-9937
eISSN
1432-1386
DOI
10.1007/s00191-004-0229-5
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Abstract

In this paper we focus on the technological knowledge of a region and the pattern of cooperative behavior of the innovative actors within that region as a means of transferring this knowledge. In particular, we are concerned with the relationship between the kind and level of knowledge and/or the degree of specialization within a region, the propensity to cooperate and the kind of cooperation. Based on a theoretical discussion of research cooperation we derive appropriate hypotheses and provide an econometric analysis based on data of co-patenting. We find that technologically moderately specialized regions show the highest number of research cooperations, and the higher a regions specialization, the more cooperations take place with partners inside that region.

Journal

Journal of Evolutionary EconomicsSpringer Journals

Published: Jan 1, 2004

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