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A multilevel approach to geography of innovation

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Author

  • Martin Srholec

Summary, in English

SRHOLEC M. A multilevel approach to geography of innovation, Regional Studies. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how research on geography of innovation can benefit from multilevel modelling. Using micro-data from the third Community Innovation Survey in the Czech Republic, the hypothesis that regional framework conditions determine the innovative performance of firms and that this effect differs for different kinds of firms is quantitatively assessed. The results indicate that the quality of the regional innovation system directly influences the likelihood of a firm to innovate and that this effect decreases with the size of the firm. Also, broader social characteristics of the region are relevant explanatory factors of innovation.

Publishing year

2010

Language

English

Pages

1207-1220

Publication/Series

Regional Studies

Volume

44

Issue

9

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Economics and Business

Keywords

  • Czech Republic
  • Geography
  • Innovation
  • Multilevel modelling
  • Regional innovation system

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0034-3404