The channels and mechanisms of knowledge flows define the links that make up production and innovation systems. As such, they relate directly or indirectly to all policies that affect such systems. Knowledge flows are also directly related to intellectual property protection policies and competition policies that create the infrastructure supporting various forms of formal interaction among economic agents in production and innovation systems. Knowledge Flows in European Industry presents the results of an extensive research programme funded by the European Commission to empirically appraise the dissemination of knowledge relevant to the innovative activities of European manufacturing and service sectors. It explores the extent, density, and mechanism of innovation-related knowledge flows affecting the innovative capacity of European industry and the mechanisms that support such flows, as well as examining incentives to access and transmit results and the determinants of knowledge transmission. Featuring contributions from leading international scholars including Anthony Arundel and Bent Dalum, this interdisciplinary volume focuses on questions of interest to regional, national, and pan-European science, technology and innovation policy, and will be an important read for those involved in business and management as well as those in the field of economics.
Author(s): Y. Caloghirou
Edition: 1
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 304
Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Series Title......Page 3
Title......Page 6
Copyright......Page 7
Contents......Page 8
List of Figures......Page 11
List of Tables......Page 13
List of Boxes......Page 15
List of Contributors......Page 16
Foreword......Page 19
Acknowledgements......Page 23
Abbreviations and Acronyms......Page 25
1. By way of an Introduction......Page 28
Part I: Setting the Agenda for the Study of Knowledge Flows......Page 52
2. Theoretical Foundations and Key Concepts......Page 54
3. Conventional and Experimental Indicators of Knowledge Flows......Page 72
4. An Operational Framework for the Study of Knowledge Flows......Page 94
5. Knowledge Flows in European Industry......Page 103
Part II: Aspects of Knowledge Flows......Page 126
6. Facilitators and Impediments to Knowledge Sharing......Page 128
7. Knowledge Flows in the Danish ICT Sector......Page 142
8. Collaboration and Innovation Outputs......Page 185
9. Firm Size and Openness......Page 210
10. Self-selection and Learning in European Research Joint Ventures......Page 237
11. The Evolution of Intra- and Inter-sector Knowledge Spillovers in the EU Framework Programmes......Page 269
12. Unveiling the Texture of a European Research Area......Page 295
13. Small Worlds and Technology Networks......Page 326
Part III: Policies for Knowledge Flows......Page 346
14. Overview of Innovation Policy Affecting Knowledge Flows in EU Member States......Page 348
15. Towards a New Agenda for Enhancing Knowledge Flows in Europe......Page 359
Index
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