The recent widespread interest of policy in entrepreneurial ecosystems has been
complemented by a burgeoning academic research output. This research to date may be …

A large amount of literature provides empirical evidence in support of Marshall or Jacobs
theories regarding the specialization or diversity effects on the economic performance of …

This is not to say that economics has a monopoly when it comes to factors that affect science
or in providing a lens for examining science. Other disciplines—and their foci—contribute …

This paper argues that existing models of urban concentrations are incomplete unless
grounded in the most fundamental aspect of proximity; face-to-face contact. Face-to-face …

The handbook of evolutionary economic geography Page 1 EE The Handbook of Evolutionary
Economic Geography Edited by Ron Boschma and Ron Martin Page 2 THE HANDBOOK OF …

'The world economy is subject to a rapidly increasing globalization, and multinational
enterprises are their major driving force. This brand new book on multinationals and …

The paper explains the commonalities and differences between neoclassical, institutional
and evolutionary approaches that have been influential in economic geography during the …

The importance of geographical proximity for interaction and knowledge sharing has been
discussed extensively in recent years. There is increasing consensus that geographical …

This paper examines whether interpersonal networks help explain two widely documented
patterns of knowledge diffusion:(1) geographic localization of knowledge flows, and (2) …

The role of networks in innovation processes has become a key research area in the field of
innovation studies over the last decade and a half (Freeman, 1991; Hagedoorn, 2002; …