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Clusters and the New Geography of Invention — An Empirical Analysis of Pharmaceutical Patents Applied for in the Basel Employment Basin

In: The New Geography of Innovation

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  • Xavier Tinguely

    (University of Fribourg)

Abstract

Based on what has been developed in the previous chapter, it clearly appears that the pharmaceutical sector occupies a prominent place in the Swiss invention landscape. Besides contributing to a large number of patent applications, it also exhibits unique geographical patterns underlining a particularly strong concentration in the employment basin of Basel. However, the globalization of the economy has deeply altered the innovation process. As explained in the second part of this book, firms can now draw on the specific profile of many different types of environment and tap into foreign knowledge by instituting a global network of subsidiaries and partnerships. The globalization of competition and the increasing importance of knowledge and innovation as the main sources of competitive advantage have led firms to rethink and rearticulate their innovation processes.

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  • Xavier Tinguely, 2013. "Clusters and the New Geography of Invention — An Empirical Analysis of Pharmaceutical Patents Applied for in the Basel Employment Basin," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: The New Geography of Innovation, chapter 9, pages 208-235, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-36713-6_10
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137367136_10
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