ARE FIRMS IN CLUSTERS REALLY MORE INNOVATIVE

作者: Catherine Beaudry , Stefano Breschi

DOI: 10.1080/10438590290020197

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摘要: This paper examines empirically whether firms located in strong industrial clusters are more innovative than outside these regions. The study performs a firm-level analysis for two countries: Italy and the United Kingdom. European patent data period 1990-98 used as indicator of firms' activity, related to employment region where located, other cluster-specific firm-specific variables. main result is that clustering alone not conducive higher performance. Whereas location cluster densely populated by positively affects likelihood innovating, quite disadvantages seem arise from presence non-innovative firm's own sector. Regarding impact sectors, preliminary results indicate, case Italy, industries spurs

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