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LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES AND INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOUR:
A META-ANALYTIC  STUDY ON EUROPEAN CITIES
Peter Nijkamp
Department of Regional Economics, Free University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
pnijkamp@econ.vu.nl
Aki Kangasharju
School of Business and Economics, Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla,  Finland
Marina van Geenhuizen
Faculty of System Engineering, Policy Analysis and Management, Deeft University of Technology,
- The Netherlands
Abstract
This paper addresses the issue of technogenesis and investigates in an exploratory way whether
local factors are important for innovativeness of firms. Particular attention is given to the
knowledge base of cities. The paper aims also to model effects of relevant local factors on
innovativeness of firms by means of logit  analysis and a qualitative impact approach based on the
recently developed rough set analysis. Cities in three European countries are considered. Our
empirical results from these cities show, first, that local factors are more important for more
innovative than less innovative industries and more important for product than process innovations.
Assuming a product life cycle path, these results imply that the evolution of the importance of local
factors for innovations reflects a distinct time path. Second, among more than 20 local factors, the
interviewed firms appear to consider support measures for skills training particularly important for
innovations. Accordingly, the results of our logit  models reveal that in particular skills training
links with a local university contribute significantly to the propensity to innovate.
Keywords: innovativeness, life-cycle, incubation, logit  model, rough set analysis























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VU Research PortalLocal opportunities and innovative behavior. A meta-analytic study on European citiesNijkamp, P.; Kangasharju, A.; van Geenhuizen, M.1997document versionEarly version, also known as pre-printLink to publication in VU Research Portalcitation for published version (APA)Nijkamp, P., Kangasharju, A., & van Geenhuizen, M. (1997). Local opportunities and innovative behavior. Ameta-analytic study on European cities. (Research Memorandum; No. 1997-72). Faculty of Economics andBusiness Administration.General rightsCopyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright ownersand it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.            • Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research.            • You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain            • You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal ?Take down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediatelyand investigate your claim.E-mail address:vuresearchportal.ub@vu.nlDownload date: 13. Sep. 2021LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES AND INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOUR:A META-ANALYTIC  STUDY ON EUROPEAN CITIESPeter NijkampDepartment of Regional Economics, Free University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands,pnijkamp@econ.vu.nlAki KangasharjuSchool of Business and Economics, Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla,  FinlandMarina van GeenhuizenFaculty of System Engineering, Policy Analysis and Management, Deeft University of Technology,- The NetherlandsAbstractThis paper addresses the issue of technogenesis and investigates in an exploratory way whetherlocal factors are important for innovativeness of firms. Particular attention is given to theknowledge base of cities. The paper aims also to model effects of relevant local factors oninnovativeness of firms by means of logit  analysis and a qualitative impact approach based on therecently developed rough set analysis. Cities in three European countries are considered. Ourempirical results from these cities show, first, that local factors are more important for moreinnovative than less innovative industries and more important for product than process innovations.Assuming a product life cycle path, these results imply that the evolution of the importance of localfactors for innovations reflects a distinct time path. Second, among more than 20 local factors, theinterviewed firms appear to consider support measures for skills training particularly important forinnovations. Accordingly, the results of our logit  models reveal that in particular skills traininglinks with a local university contribute significantly to the propensity to innovate.Keywords: innovativeness, life-cycle, incubation, logit  model, rough set analysis

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