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Creativity and regional innovation: Evidence from EU regions
Sleuwaegen, Leo Boiardi, Priscilla
Sleuwaegen, Leo
Boiardi, Priscilla
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2014
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Research Policy
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Publication Volume
43
Publication Issue
9
Publication Begin page
1508
Publication End page
1522
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Abstract
We analyse the role of creative workers in the region as a source and foundational element of regional innovation in the European Union. We show the empirical relevance of this factor – which we label inspiration – within the structure of a recursive model of regional innovation for a set of 83 European regions. We show that, when differentiated from the presence of regional intelligence – as measured by the availability of human capital – and from technological infrastructure, inspiration, along with the degree of development of national and regional institutions, has the strongest direct and indirect effects on regional patenting activity.
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Innovation, Creativity, Regional Development, Regional Policy, Innovation Systems