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Innovation and knowledge spillovers in Turkey: The role of geographic and organizational proximity
Author(s) -
Kaygalak Irfan,
Reid Neil
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
regional science policy and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.342
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 1757-7802
DOI - 10.1111/rsp3.12072
Subject(s) - social network analysis , economic geography , knowledge management , business , knowledge creation , knowledge production , geographical distance , regional science , marketing , geography , social capital , sociology , computer science , population , social science , demography , downstream (manufacturing)
This study focuses on spatial dimensions of innovation and tests whether there is an overlap between geographical clusters and the location of knowledge creation in Turkey. We used patent documents as indicators of inventors' collaboration in innovation and examine diverse characteristics of inventors by social network analysis. Using the address and company affiliation of the inventors, this study suggests that the role of geographical and organizational proximities in knowledge creation and diffusion can be tested by using social network analysis. This study concludes that innovation processes in Turkey are highly concentrated geographically and rather than organizational proximity between the actors, being close to industrial clusters is more important for innovative knowledge production and flows.