Viktor Slavtchev
University of Jena
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Industry and Innovation | 2007
Michael Fritsch; Viktor Slavtchev
We investigate the role of universities as a knowledge source for regional innovation processes. The contribution of universities is tested on the level of German NUTS‐3 regions (Kreise) by using a variety of indicators. We find that the intensity and quality of the research conducted by the universities have a significant effect on regional innovative output while pure size is unimportant. Therefore, a policy that wants to promote regional innovation processes by building up universities should place substantial emphasis on the intensity and quality of the research conducted there. We also find the effects of universities to be concentrated in space. Obviously, the geographical proximity to particular knowledge sources is important for regional innovative activities.
Jena Economic Research Papers | 2007
Michael Fritsch; Viktor Slavtchev
We assess the efficiency of regional innovation systems (RIS) in Germany by means of a knowledge production function. This function relates private sector research and development (R&D) activity in a region to the number of inventions that have been registered by residents of that region. Different measures and estimation approaches lead to rather similar assessments. We find that both spillovers within the private sector as well as from universities and other public research institutions have a positive effect on the efficiency of private sector R&D in the respective region. It is not the mere presence and size of public research institutions, but rather the intensity of interactions between private and public sector R&D that leads to high RIS efficiency. We find that relationship between the diversity of a regions’ industry structure and the efficiency of its innovation system is inversely u-shaped. Regions dominated by large establishments tend to be less efficient than regions with a lower average establishment size.
Jena Economic Research Papers | 2007
Michael Fritsch; Viktor Slavtchev
Innovation processes are characterized by a pronounced division of labor between actors. Two types of externality may arise from such interactions. On the one hand, a close location of actors affiliated to the same industry may stimulate innovation (MAR externalities). On the other hand, new ideas may be born by the exchange of heterogeneous and complementary knowledge between actors, which belong to different industries (Jacobs’ externalities). We test the impact of both MAR as well as Jacobs’ externalities on innovative performance at the regional level. The results suggest an inverted u-shaped relationship between regional specialization in certain industries and innovative performance. Further key determinants of the regional innovative performance are private sector R&D and university-industry collaboration.
Regional Studies | 2011
Michael Fritsch; Viktor Slavtchev
Small Business Economics | 2014
Stephan Heblich; Viktor Slavtchev
Journal of Technology Transfer | 2012
Stefan Krabel; Donald S. Siegel; Viktor Slavtchev
Archive | 2005
Viktor Slavtchev; Michael Fritsch
Archive | 2006
Michael Fritsch; Viktor Slavtchev
Archive | 2007
Michael Fritsch; Tobias Henning; Viktor Slavtchev; Norbert Steigenberger
Archive | 2012
Viktor Slavtchev; Simon Wiederhold