Geographical Distribution of the European Knowledge Base Through the Lens of a Synthetic Index

Advances in knowledge lead to innovation, understood as the development of new ideas that create value for firms and allow them to build regional competitive advantage. While the European Union has placed considerable emphasis on the development of indices measuring phases or aspects of innovation (...

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Published in:Social indicators research 2018-04, Vol.136 (2), p.477-496
Main Authors: Delgado-Márquez, Blanca L., García-Velasco, Marcos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Competition
Competitive advantage
Competitiveness
Geographical distribution
Human Geography
Information dissemination
Innovations
Knowledge
Knowledge base
Measurement
Microeconomics
Public Health
Quality of Life Research
Ratings & rankings
Scientific knowledge
Social research
Social Sciences
Sociology
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Summary:Advances in knowledge lead to innovation, understood as the development of new ideas that create value for firms and allow them to build regional competitive advantage. While the European Union has placed considerable emphasis on the development of indices measuring phases or aspects of innovation (Innovation Union Scoreboard and Regional Innovation Scoreboard) and competitiveness (Union Competitiveness Report and Regional Competitiveness Index), there are very few studies on the progress of the basis of scientific and technical knowledge in Europe. Therefore, this paper addresses the measurement of the regional knowledge base—understood as the availability of access to the specialized knowledge resources of a territory, normally embedded in the regional actors—in Europe through a new indicator. This allows the creation of a ranking of the European regions based on their knowledge base profiles.
ISSN:0303-8300
1573-0921
DOI:10.1007/s11205-017-1565-9