Dynamic externalities and spatial innovation diffusion: implications for peripheral regions. (1st January 2002)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hansen, N.
• Is Part Of: International journal of technology, policy and management. Volume 2:Number 3(2002)
• Page Start: 260
• Page End: 271
• Publication Date: 2002-01-01
• Subjects: dynamic knowledge externalities -- industrial clusters -- innovation diffusion -- population migration -- peripheral regions -- human resources; Technological innovations -- Management -- Periodicals; Technology and state -- Periodicals; 658.51405
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1468-4322

Abstract

In recent years, the regional economic development literature has devoted a great deal of attention to dynamic knowledge externalities and to industrial clusters as sources of innovation. It is argued here that this literature has tended to neglect the importance of long-distance collaboration and knowledge diffusion. Moreover, regional development policies need to give more attention to human resource issues.