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The regional dimension of knowledge transfers—a behavioral approach

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posted on 2023-06-08, 12:27 authored by Tom Broekel, Martin Binder
Innovations are inherently connected to knowledge transfers. The need of face-to-face contacts to transfer tacit knowledge is commonly argued to cause a regional dimension of innovative activities. The paper presents an alternative explanation based on a model of boundedly rational actors who search for knowledge. It is shown that a regional dimension exists in these processes that results from a regional bias in an actor's search activities. Social embeddedness, a shared regional identity and limited spatial mobility foster this bias. We argue that insights from research on these topics can help to define the geographic size of a region.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Industry and Innovation

ISSN

1366-2716

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

2

Volume

14

Page range

151-175

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  • SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-10-03

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