Abstract
There is now substantial evidence that locational and agglomeration influences can have a significant positive effect on innovation performance. Networking and boundary-spanning activities are also increasingly recognised as
important contributors to innovation success. In this article we attempt to discover whether these factors are associated: in particular, is there any link between
plant location, agglomeration effects and the extent of outsourcing in the innovation process? Using data for a large sample of UK and German manufacturing plants, we find that organisational and strategic factors play a much greater and more consistent role than locational influences in shaping the level of outsourcing in the innovation process. Strategic approaches to outsourcing may also benefit plants in obtaining economies of scope in the management or governance of outsourcing within the innovation process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 317-336 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Papers in Regional Science |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2001 |
Bibliographical note
Acknowledgement to Papers in regional science, Regional Science Association International and Blackwell Publishing.The definitive version is available at wileyonlinelibrary.com
Keywords
- innovation
- outsourcing
- UK
- Germany