The Spatial Hierarchy of Technological Change and Economic Development in Europe

Verspagen, Bart (2007). The Spatial Hierarchy of Technological Change and Economic Development in Europe. UNU-MERIT.

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  • Author Verspagen, Bart
    Title The Spatial Hierarchy of Technological Change and Economic Development in Europe
    Publication Date 2007
    Publisher UNU-MERIT
    Abstract This paper discusses the possibility of a spatial hierarchy of innovation and growth dynamics in Europe. A spatial hierarchy is understood as a geographical clustering of regions, where important differences exist in terms of innovation and growth dynamics between the clusters. The literature on regional growth and innovation is briefly scanned. After this, a database on European regional growth and innovation dynamics is presented. Spatial correlation analysis and spatial principal components analysis are used to explore the possibility of a spatial hier-archy in Europe. The results point to a hierarchy consisting of four groups: South Europe, East Europe, and two groups in West and North Europe. Growth and innovation performance in these clusters is discussed, and some policy conclusions are drawn.
    Copyright Holder UNU-MERIT
    Copyright Year 2007
    ISSN 1871-9872
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