Knowledge-Based Regional Economic Development: A Synthetic Review of Knowledge Spillovers, Entrepreneurship, and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

《Knowledge-Based Regional Economic Development: A Synthetic Review of Knowledge Spillovers, Entrepreneurship, and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems》

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关键字: entrepreneurship; innovation; entrepreneurial ecosystems; regional development; spin-offs; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; UNIVERSITY SPIN-OFFS; ABSORPTIVE-CAPACITY; TACIT KNOWLEDGE; CREATIVE CLASS; INNOVATION; GROWTH; CLUSTERS; GEOGRAPHY; CITIES

作者单位: [Qian, Haifeng] Univ Iowa, Econ Dev, Sch Urban & Reg Panning, Iowa City, IA USA. Qian, HF (reprint author), Univ Iowa, Sch Urban & Reg Panning, 338 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA. E-Mail: haifeng-qian@uiowa.edu

摘要: The geographical nature of knowledge spillovers and entrepreneurship has been well documented in the literature. In most regional or urban studies, these two topics are separately discussed. This research reviews literature at the intersection of knowledge spillovers, entrepreneurship, and regional economic development. The key argument is that entrepreneurship can serve as a mechanism for transmitting knowledge spillovers and accordingly contribute to regional innovation, cluster formation, and economic development. However, the effectiveness of this mechanism depends on various factors in the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem, notably including knowledge bases, absorptive capacity, competition, networks of people, diversity, and culture.