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The changing geography of innovation : Chinese and Indian regions and the global flows of innovation

Plechero, Monica LU (2012) In Meddelanden från Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi. Avhandlingar
Abstract
Despite the recent theoretical and empirical advancements in the geography of innovation literature regarding the role that global sources of knowledge may have for regional growth and development, research in this field remains focused on successful regions and clusters in developed countries. Hitherto there has been limited research on the role of regions located in developing countries and the different types of global flows of innovation that link firms located in those regions with the rest of the world. Furthermore, most of the geography of innovation literature remains at the meso level (regional and sectorial), and almost ignores the interplay with firm-level characteristics. Using an interdisciplinary perspective, the thesis... (More)
Despite the recent theoretical and empirical advancements in the geography of innovation literature regarding the role that global sources of knowledge may have for regional growth and development, research in this field remains focused on successful regions and clusters in developed countries. Hitherto there has been limited research on the role of regions located in developing countries and the different types of global flows of innovation that link firms located in those regions with the rest of the world. Furthermore, most of the geography of innovation literature remains at the meso level (regional and sectorial), and almost ignores the interplay with firm-level characteristics. Using an interdisciplinary perspective, the thesis contributes to the literature by combining the geography of innovation studies with international business and innovation studies to integrate the meso dimension with the global and micro dimensions. The thesis investigates how certain regions in emerging economies are changing the geography of innovation. More specifically, this thesis aims to investigate the role of the region as well as of firm level factors, especially resources and capabilities, in explaining and sustaining firms’ innovation performances and their possible modes of participation in the globalization of innovation.



The empirical focus is on firms located in the Pune region (India) and the Beijing region (China) which belong to three different sectors: software, green biotech and automotive components. The empirical approach is mainly quantitative and is based on a comparative and econometric analysis of primary data collected through two international projects.



The thesis consists of four articles at different stages of publication, preceded by an introductory section which frames and discusses the theoretical and methodological aspects of the individual articles. (Less)
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author
supervisor
opponent
  • Associate professor Morrison, Andrea, URU-Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Planning, Section of Economic Geography
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publishing date
type
Thesis
publication status
published
subject
keywords
Economic geography, globalization of innovation, regional innovation system, firm capabilities, Pune, India, Beijing, China
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Meddelanden från Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi. Avhandlingar
issue
6
pages
255 pages
publisher
Lund University Press
defense location
CIRCLE (MNO building), room O104, Sölvegatan 16, Lund
defense date
2012-12-11 10:00:00
ISBN
978-91-7473-399-0
language
English
LU publication?
yes
additional info
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Department of Human Geography (LUR000049), Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy (CIRCLE) (016630900)
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  abstract     = {{Despite the recent theoretical and empirical advancements in the geography of innovation literature regarding the role that global sources of knowledge may have for regional growth and development, research in this field remains focused on successful regions and clusters in developed countries. Hitherto there has been limited research on the role of regions located in developing countries and the different types of global flows of innovation that link firms located in those regions with the rest of the world. Furthermore, most of the geography of innovation literature remains at the meso level (regional and sectorial), and almost ignores the interplay with firm-level characteristics. Using an interdisciplinary perspective, the thesis contributes to the literature by combining the geography of innovation studies with international business and innovation studies to integrate the meso dimension with the global and micro dimensions. The thesis investigates how certain regions in emerging economies are changing the geography of innovation. More specifically, this thesis aims to investigate the role of the region as well as of firm level factors, especially resources and capabilities, in explaining and sustaining firms’ innovation performances and their possible modes of participation in the globalization of innovation. <br/><br>
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The empirical focus is on firms located in the Pune region (India) and the Beijing region (China) which belong to three different sectors: software, green biotech and automotive components. The empirical approach is mainly quantitative and is based on a comparative and econometric analysis of primary data collected through two international projects.<br/><br>
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The thesis consists of four articles at different stages of publication, preceded by an introductory section which frames and discusses the theoretical and methodological aspects of the individual articles.}},
  author       = {{Plechero, Monica}},
  isbn         = {{978-91-7473-399-0}},
  keywords     = {{Economic geography; globalization of innovation; regional innovation system; firm capabilities; Pune; India; Beijing; China}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  publisher    = {{Lund University Press}},
  school       = {{Lund University}},
  series       = {{Meddelanden från Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi. Avhandlingar}},
  title        = {{The changing geography of innovation : Chinese and Indian regions and the global flows of innovation}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5625182/3158105.pdf}},
  year         = {{2012}},
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