Regional advantage and the geography of networks: Explaining global-local knowledge sourcing patterns

Robert Huggins, Hiro Izushi, Daniel Prokop

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Abstract

There is a dearth of systematic evidence concerning the extent to which being located in economically advantaged regions assists firms in accessing knowledge from global sources. This paper explores the issue by utilizing data from a survey of firms in the UK. It shows that local knowledge sourcing widely assists firms in economically advantaged regions by acting as a springboard for international knowledge sourcing, whilst this is not the case for their counterparts in disadvantaged regions. The analysis suggests that the springboard effect and the geography of external knowledge networks are associated with regional economic context.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1567-1584
Number of pages18
JournalPapers in Regional Science
Volume98
Issue number4
Early online date15 Feb 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2019

Bibliographical note

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Huggins R, Izushi H, Prokop D. Regional advantage and the geography of networks: Explaining global–local knowledge sourcing patterns. Pap Reg Sci. 2019;1–18, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/pirs.12423.  This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.

Keywords

  • geography
  • innovation
  • knowledge
  • networks
  • regional advantage
  • sourcing

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