The entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) literature has attracted much attention, especially in
policy circles. However, the concept suffers from a number of shortcomings:(1) it lacks a …

The research agendas of evolutionary economic geography (EEG) and global value chains
(GVCs) have developed more or less independently from each other, with little interaction so …

Research Summary: Entrepreneurial ecosystems have recently emerged as a popular
concept within entrepreneurship policy and practitioner communities. Specifically, they are …

Our study focuses on how public policy can effectively increase collaboration for innovation
among firms, entrepreneurs, research institutions and the public sector in a way that is easily …

This study analyzes the effect of urban network externalities on urban growth and compares
it with that of agglomeration economies from the perspective of the externality theory …

Balland P.-A., Boschma R. and Frenken K. Proximity and innovation: from statics to
dynamics, Regional Studies. Despite theoretical and empirical advances, the proximity …

ABSTRACT Can Geographical Indications (GIs) promote local economic development in
rural areas? This paper explores the impact of GIs that identify and endorse agri-food …

Much of the rising international connectedness of city-regions has developed from MNEs
replacing local connections with (superior) international ones. This often creates local …

abstract Who introduces structural change in regional economies: Entrepreneurs or existing
firms? And do local or nonlocal establishment founders create most novelty in a region? We …

Spurred by the classic work of Dunning, MNE location has become the focus of a growing
body of research in the field. In this paper we argue that international business (IB) research …