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ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY, KNOWLEDGE FLOWS, AND INNOVATION IN U.S. METROPOLITAN AREAS.
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Journal of Regional Science . Aug2013, Vol. 53 Issue 3, p192-417. 26p. 5 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- High growth and progressive regions possess a culture that promotes innovation. In-novation depends on a region's ability to use its own existing knowledge and knowledge generated elsewhere. This paper demonstrates the importance of the ability to absorb external knowledge in ex-plaining innovation productivity for 106 U.S. metropolitan areas. Using a spatial interaction model of patent citation flows with origin and destination dependence, the destination fixed-effects coefficients provides a measure of a region's absorptive capacity. We identify local conditions that shape a region's absorptive capacity and demonstrate it has a positive and significant impact on innovation productivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224146
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Regional Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 89994150
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jors.12022