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The Impact of Proximity Dimensions on the Knowledge Diffusion Process

The Impact of Proximity Dimensions on the Knowledge Diffusion Process
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Author(s): Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli (Politecnico di Bari, Italy)
Copyright: 2010
Pages: 22
Source title: Knowledge-Based Development for Cities and Societies: Integrated Multi-Level Approaches
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Kostas Metaxiotis (University of Piraeus, Greece), Francisco Javier Carrillo (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico)and Tan Yigitcanlar (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-721-3.ch004

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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to explore how proximity dimensions can favour the diffusion of knowledge between economic actors, focusing on the knowledge relationships established by a knowledge gatekeeper. In particular, the authors formulate several hypotheses regarding the role of proximity dimensions (i.e. geographical, organizational, and technological) in affecting the establishment of gatekeepers’ knowledge relationships, taking into account their collaborative-non collaborative type and exploitative-explorative nature. Adopting a patent-based analysis, the authors test their hypotheses on a research sample constituted by 527 knowledge relationships established by two distinct types of knowledge gatekeeper, i.e. an university and a firm.

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