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Localization of Knowledge and the Mobility of Engineers in Regional Networks

Almeida, Paul, Kogut, Bruce·1999·Management Science
DOI 10.1287/mnsc.45.7.905
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Knowledge, once generated, spills only imperfectly among firms and nations. We posit that since institutions and labor networks vary by region, there should be regional variations in the localization of spillovers. We investigate the relationship between the mobility of major patent holders and the localization of technological knowledge through the analysis of patent citations of important semiconductor innovations. We find that knowledge localization is specific to only certain regions (particularly Silicon Valley) and that the degree of localization varies across regions. By analyzing data on the interfirm mobility of patent holders, we empirically show that the interfirm mobility of engineers influences the local transfer of knowledge. The flow of knowledge is embedded in regional labor networks.

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Authors
Almeida, P., & Kogut, B.
Affiliations
Georgetown University (US)
ORCID
Kogut, Bruce
Venue
Management Science
Publisher
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
Published
1999-07
Volume
45
Issue
7
Pages
905-917
ISSN
  • 0025-1909 (ISSN-L)
  • 1526-5501
DOI
10.1287/mnsc.45.7.905
OpenAlex
W2143585157
Cited by
2,565
References
24
Citations by year
2026: 63 · 2025: 62 · 2024: 93 · 2023: 74 · 2022: 102 · 2021: 95 · 2020: 107 · 2019: 92 · 2018: 123 · 2017: 123 · 2016: 99 · 2015: 128 · 2014: 125 · 2013: 152 · 2012: 140
FWCI
38.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Management Science (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Agglomeration and Urban Systems
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management of Technology and Innovation › Intellectual Property and Patents
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Innovation and Knowledge Management
Keywords
knowledge localization, knowledge spillovers, patent holders, patent citations, Silicon Valley, regional variation, knowledge transfer

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