【摘要】By drawing on the Schumpeterian distinction between invention (i.e., new ideas andknowledge creation) and commercialization of new ideas (i.e., innovation), this paper shows thatknowledge and innovation are both important drivers of economic growth, but have heterogeneousspatial impacts. In particular, the growth benefits accruing from knowledge seem rather selective andconcentrated across space whereas the growth benefits generated by innovation seem more diffusive,and regions innovating in the absence of a strong local knowledge base can be as successful as moreknowledge-intensive regions in turning innovation into a higher growth rate, possibly by exploitinglocal informal knowledge and/or knowledge spillovers. These results are of great importance for thedesign of research and innovation policies within the frame of the Europe 2020 strategy.

【文献来源】Capello R;Lenzi C.Journal of Regional Science.2014（2）