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Knowledge, capabilities and manufacturing innovation: a US-Europe comparison
Wissen, Kapazitäten und Produktionsinnovation: ein Vergleich zwischen den USA und Europa
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Abstract This paper presents a comparative analysis of factors contributing to the innovation performance of manufacturing firms in Georgia (USA), Wales (UK), the West Midlands (UK), and Catalonia (Spain). Enabled by comparable survey data, multiple probit models are developed to estimate how various types o... view more
This paper presents a comparative analysis of factors contributing to the innovation performance of manufacturing firms in Georgia (USA), Wales (UK), the West Midlands (UK), and Catalonia (Spain). Enabled by comparable survey data, multiple probit models are developed to estimate how various types of firms' innovative activities are influenced by links to external knowledge sources, internal resources, absorptive capacity and public innovation support. Our results suggest the potential for mutual learning. For the European study regions there are insights about how universities in Georgia support innovation. For Georgia and Catalonia there are lessons from UK firms about better capturing potential complementarities between innovation activities. Additional implications for innovation measurement and knowledge base development are discussed.... view less
Keywords
innovation
Classification
Economic Sectors
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Political Economy
Free Keywords
Knowledge capabilities; Manufacturing; Regional innovation policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 253-279
Journal
Regional Studies, 44 (2010) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400802360410
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)