Institutions and Systems in the Geography of Innovation (Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation Book 25)

This volume provides a collection of theoretical articles and empirical studies on innovation and location by focusing on the institutions and systems that mediate knowledge spillovers. The objective is to provide an international comparison using a variety of approaches. The volume is organized around the three themes. The first focuses on theoretical work that attempts to advance our understanding of knowledge externalities and systems on innovation. The second section provides empirical studies that attempt to measure these impacts. The final section considers future challenges to regional economic development policy in the face of economic integration and globalization. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Location, Location, Location: Institutions and Systems in the Geography of Innovation ....Pages 1-20 Learning to Communicate in the Production of Collective Knowledge....Pages 21-33 The Knowledge Dilemma and the Geography of Innovation....Pages 35-54 University Technology Transfer and the System of Innovation....Pages 55-77 Globalization and Communication Technologies and the Role of Small Firms in Innovation....Pages 79-97 Urban Diversity and Intersectoral Diffusion....Pages 99-116 Innovation, Institutions, Space....Pages 117-143 The Role of Geographical Proximity in the Organization of Industrial R&D....Pages 145-179 The Geography of Knowledge Spillovers and Technological Proximity....Pages 181-197 The Regional Distribution of Technological Development....Pages 199-230 Barriers to Innovation in Service Industries in Canada....Pages 231-250 Knowledge Spillovers in Biotechnology....Pages 251-268 Public Policies, Regional Inequalities, and Growth....Pages 269-292 Technology Externalities and Compromise in Innovation Policy....Pages 293-308 The Development of High-Tech Clusters....Pages 309-339 Future Challenges and Institutional Preconditions for Regional Development Policy....Pages 341-365 Back Matter....Pages 367-370