Who are the brokers of knowledge in regional systems of innovation? A multi-actor network analysis

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The discussion on regional innovation systems emphasizes the duality of local and global links. While the former enable effective knowledge exchange between regional actors, the latter are considered to provide regional systems with knowledge diverse to their knowledge base. Our empirical analysis of 18 German regional innovation networks highlights the importance of public research organizations for inter-regional knowledge exchange. The broker and gatekeeper function of public research organizations may be particularly important in lagging regions that typically suffer from a lack of large firms who often assume the role of gatekeepers of knowledge”.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Jena Economic Research Papers ; No. 2008,089

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness ; Network Formation and Analysis: Theory ; Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation; Networks ; Economic Development: Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
• Subject: Regional systems of innovation ; innovation networks ; knowledge broker ; gatekeeper ; Innovation ; Region ; Business Network ; Wissenstransfer ; Forschungskooperation ; Öffentliche Forschung ; Deutschland

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Kauffeld-Monz, Martina ; Fritsch, Michael
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Friedrich Schiller University Jena and Max Planck Institute of Economics
• (where): Jena
• (when): 2008

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/31745
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