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Absorptive Capacity in a Regional Context

In: Handbook of Regional Innovation and Growth

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  • Maria Abreu

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Today, economic growth is widely understood to be conditioned by productivity increases which are, in turn, profoundly affected by innovation. This volume explores these key relationships between innovation and growth, bringing together experts from both fields to compile a unique Handbook.

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  • Maria Abreu, 2011. "Absorptive Capacity in a Regional Context," Chapters, in: Philip Cooke & Bjørn Asheim & Ron Boschma & Ron Martin & Dafna Schwartz & Franz Tödtling (ed.), Handbook of Regional Innovation and Growth, chapter 16, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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    1. Miguélez, Ernest & Moreno, Rosina, 2015. "Knowledge flows and the absorptive capacity of regions," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 44(4), pages 833-848.
    2. Liu, Xielin & Ji, Xiaohui & Ge, Shuang, 2024. "Does the complexity and embeddedness of knowledge recombination contribute to economic development? —— Observations from prefecture cities in China," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 53(2).
    3. Yang Ruilin & Bathelt Harald, 2023. "How outward FDIs affect income: experiences from Chinese city-regions," ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography, De Gruyter, vol. 67(1), pages 47-64, May.

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