Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/25722 
Year of Publication: 
2008
Series/Report no.: 
Jena Economic Research Papers No. 2008,036
Publisher: 
Friedrich Schiller University Jena and Max Planck Institute of Economics, Jena
Abstract: 
We analyze information and knowledge transfer in a sample of 16 German regional innovation networks with almost 300 firms and research organizations involved. The results indicate that strong ties are more beneficial for the exchange of knowledge and information than weak ties. Moreover, our results suggest that broker positions tend to be associated with social returns rather than with private benefits.
Subjects: 
Regional innovation networks
R&D-collaboration
knowledge exchange
social network analysis
strong ties
knowledge brokers
JEL: 
D83
D85
L14
O32
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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