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

IF 4.4 1区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Regional Studies Pub Date : 2023-10-02 DOI:10.1080/00343404.2023.2252900

Stephen Roper, Halima Jibril

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Abstract

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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了解英国创新的地理分布:密度、可及性和溢出效应

我们研究了人口密度和可达性对英国32,000个低超级产出地区(LSOAs)创新强度的影响。我们的分析侧重于企业的注册知识产权——专利、商标和注册外观设计——并使用空间自回归模型得出了四个关键结果。研究发现，人口密度与创新强度之间存在正相关关系，到最近城镇中心的较长的出行时间与创新强度之间存在一致的负相关关系，人口密度与可达性之间存在很强的交互效应。最后，我们发现了强有力的证据，表明地方创新溢出反映了竞争效应或示范效应。

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Regional Studies Multiple-

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9.30

自引率

13.00%

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期刊介绍： Regional Studies is a leading international journal covering the development of theories and concepts, empirical analysis and policy debate in the field of regional studies. The journal publishes original research spanning the economic, social, political and environmental dimensions of urban and regional (subnational) change. The distinctive purpose of Regional Studies is to connect insights across intellectual disciplines in a systematic and grounded way to understand how and why regions and cities evolve. It publishes research that distils how economic and political processes and outcomes are contingent upon regional and local circumstances. The journal is a pluralist forum, which showcases diverse perspectives and analytical techniques. Essential criteria for papers to be accepted for Regional Studies are that they make a substantive contribution to scholarly debates, are sub-national in focus, conceptually well-informed, empirically grounded and methodologically sound. Submissions are also expected to engage with wider debates that advance the field of regional studies and are of interest to readers of the journal.