No 2011/15 Exploring the role of regional innovation systems and institutions in global innovation networks
Keywords:
regional innovation systems, institutional thickness, global innovation networks, Europe, China, India, Brazil, South AfricaAbstract
Using firm-level data collected through a survey and case studies in 2009-2010, this article systematically compares the patterns of globalization of innovation in regions with different institutional thickness. The paper shows that these patterns differ substantially across regions and discusses relationship between regions, institutional frameworks and different forms of globalization of innovation.
