Regional competitiveness, university spillovers, and entrepreneurial activity

被引:40
作者
Audretsch, David B. [2 ,3 ,4 ]
Huelsbeck, Marcel [1 ]
Lehmann, Erik E. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Augsburg, Dept Econ & Business, D-86159 Augsburg, Germany
[2] WHU, Otto Beisheim Grad Sch Management, D-56179 Vallendar, Germany
[3] King Saud Univ, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
[4] Indiana Univ, Inst Dev Strategies, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
关键词
Regional competitiveness; University spillovers; Entrepreneurship; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; GEOGRAPHIC LOCALIZATION; KNOWLEDGE SPILLOVERS; FIRM; TECHNOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY; PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION; CLUSTERS;
D O I
10.1007/s11187-011-9332-9
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This study examines the impact of regional competitiveness on the innovative activity of entrepreneurial firms. Based on a unique and hand-collected dataset of publicly listed high-technology start-ups and university regions, this paper tests how regional competitiveness and university spillovers affect the innovation behavior of entrepreneurial firms. The results provide strong evidence that regional competitiveness and university spillovers are strong complements in fostering innovation activity of entrepreneurial firms. However, the results also raise the question whether incentives for universities and their actors might lead to crowding out effects.
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页码:587 / 601
页数:15
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