articleRegional StudiesFeb 1, 2008GREEN OA

Research and Development, Spillovers, Innovation Systems, and the Genesis of Regional Growth in Europe

ARAndrés Rodríguez‐PoseRCRiccardo Crescenzi

London School of Economics and Political Science · Roma Tre University

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Abstract

Rodríguez-Pose A. and Crescenzi R. Research and development, spillovers, innovation systems, and the genesis of regional growth in Europe. Regional Studies. Research on the impact of innovation on regional economic performance in Europe has fundamentally followed three approaches: (1) the analysis of the link between investment in research and development (R&D), patents, and economic growth; (2) the study of the existence and efficiency of regional innovation systems; and (3) the examination of the geographical diffusion of regional knowledge spillovers. These complementary approaches have, however, rarely been combined. Important operational and methodological barriers have thwarted any potential…

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  • Investment (military)
  • Economic geography
  • Regional innovation system
  • Economics
  • Regional studies
  • Regional science
  • Transmission channel
  • Regional development
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