Spatial r&d spillovers and economic growth

Abstract

"The paper bases itself on recent theoretical writings in growth economics that emphasize the effects of both own R&D efforts and of interregional technology spillovers on regions┐ productivity. We propose robust estimation techniques to evaluate the R&D spillovers across West German functional regions during the period 1976 ? 1996. The findings suggest the existence of knowledge spillovers across functional regional boundaries. Moreover, significant spillovers are mainly found among geographically close regions. This finding confirms the hypothesis that proximity matters." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Funke, M. & Niebuhr, A. (2000): Spatial r&d spillovers and economic growth. Evidence from West Germany. (HWWA discussion paper 98), Hamburg, 28 p.