【摘要】This study examines firms’ decisions to collaborate with universities in their regionas opposed to non-regional universities, focusing on the role of collaboration objectives. Through a survey of a representative sample of manufacturing firms in the Piedmont region(Italy), we find that firms seeking business advice are more likely to collaborate with regional universities while firms seeking R&D support and testing and analysis services are more likely to collaborate with both regional and non-regional universities. The partner university’s locationis endogenous to the level of investment in the collaboration; and the collaboration objectives provide good instruments. Some implications for regional policy are discussed.

【关键词】University-industry collaboration;knowledge transfer;proximity;regional economy

【文献来源】 Bodas Freitas Isabel Maria;Federica Rossi;Aldo Geuna  Papers in Regional Studies.2014(4)