Knowledge Production in European Regions: The Impact of Regional Strategies and Regionalization on Innovation |
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| Authors: | Hugo Pinto Paulo M. M. Rodrigues |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Centre for Social Studies , University of Coimbra , Portugal;2. Research Centre for Spatial and Organizational Dynamics , University of Algarve , Faro, Portugal;3. Central Bank of Portugal, Faculty of Economics , Universidade Nova de Lisboa , Portugal;4. Centre for Advanced Studies in Economics and Econometrics , University of Algarve , Faro, Portugal |
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| Abstract: | In the last 15 years, the regional scale was used to implement innovation strategies in European Union. Departing from the discussion of the relevance of innovation policy at the regional level, the article benefits from the knowledge production function framework to estimate patterns considering 175 European regions. It is intended to understand whether regional innovation strategies developed and applied between 1994 and 2001 were successful at an aggregated level in contributing for knowledge creation measured in terms of patents and high technology patents. The results underline the relevance of private R&D expenditure and medium and high technology employment to increase patent numbers. The models suggest also that administrative regionalization may be important to regional innovation and that the creation and implementation of a regional strategy have a positive contribution for high tech innovation. |
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