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ENTREPRENEURSHIP, PROXIMITY AND REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS

STERNBERG, ROLF·2007·Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie
DOI 10.1111/j.1467-9663.2007.00431.x
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Abstract

Research on regional innovation systems (RIS) suffers from two research gaps: The lack of focus on the entrepreneurial dimension and the dominance of empirical studies on intra regional networks and linkages between innovative actors. Referring to the agenda set by Oinas and Malecki, this paper deals with both interrelated issues. It is shown that while intraregional connections are without any doubt of great relevance for the functioning of RISs they bear the risk of lock‐in effects. The complementary importance of extra‐regional relationships for the innovativeness of economic regions is emphasised. Entrepreneurial migrants play a crucial role in such relationships. This paper provides a discussion of the five dimensions of proximity recently introduced by Boschma. It is argued that geographical proximity is only one, but often not the most important dimension. For international connections of innovative actors within RIS, cognitive and institutional proximity might be even more relevant.

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  • Global linkages are important, both to prevent lock-ins from path-dependency and to maintain a high level of innovativeness.

    “Global linkages are important, both to prevent lock-­ ins from path-­ dependency and to maintain a high level of innovativeness (Malecki, 2018 ; Mason & Brown, 2014; Sternberg, 2007).”

    From Toward an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research Program (2022) · cites this paper as Sternberg, 2007

  • From a knowledge spillover perspective, transnational entrepreneurs are capable of overcoming the sensitivity to distance usually associated with knowledge spillovers.

    “From a knowledge spillover perspective, they 'are capable of overcoming the sensitivity to distance usually associated with knowledge spillovers' (Sternberg, 2007, p. 658).”

    From Toward an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research Program (2022) · cites this paper as Sternberg, 2007

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Metadata

Authors
STERNBERG, R.
Affiliations
Leibniz University Hannover (DE)
Corresponding author
STERNBERG, ROLF
ORCID
STERNBERG, ROLF
Venue
Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2007-11-13
Volume
98
Issue
5
Pages
652-666
ISSN
  • 0040-747X (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-9663
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-9663.2007.00431.x
OpenAlex
W1975345154
Cited by
102
References
1
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FWCI
14.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
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Locations
  • Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Development › Regional Development and Innovation
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Agglomeration and Urban Systems
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Regional Development and Policy
Keywords
regional innovation systems, entrepreneurship, proximity, lock-in effect, international linkages, cognitive proximity, institutional proximity, geographic proximity, economic regions

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