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Understanding the geographical distribution of innovation in England: density, accessibility and spillover effects

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  • Stephen Roper
  • Halima Jibril

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We examine the role of population density and accessibility in shaping innovation intensity in the 32,000 lower super output areas (LSOAs) in England. Our analysis focuses on firms’ registered intellectual property – patents, trademarks and registered designs – and using spatial autoregression models suggests four key results. We find a positive relationship between population density and innovation intensity, a consistent negative relationship between longer journey times to the nearest town centre and innovation intensity, and a strong interaction effect between population density and accessibility. Finally, we find strong evidence of local innovation spillovers reflecting either competition or demonstration effects.

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  • Stephen Roper & Halima Jibril, 2024. "Understanding the geographical distribution of innovation in England: density, accessibility and spillover effects," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(6), pages 1320-1338, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:58:y:2024:i:6:p:1320-1338
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2023.2252900
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