The role of universities on the consolidation of knowledge-based sectors: A spatial econometric analysis of KIBS formation rates in Spanish regions

Autor: Krisztina Horváth, Jasmina Berbegal-Mirabent
Přispěvatelé: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Organització d'Empreses, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GRDU - Grup de recerca en Direcció Universitària
Rok vydání: 2022
Předmět:
Economics and Econometrics
Universities
Higher education
Educación
Knowledge management
Strategy and Management
Knowledge-Intensive Business Service (KIBS)
Geography
Planning and Development
Public universities and colleges
0211 other engineering and technologies
Universitats
Universidades
02 engineering and technology
Economia
Management Science and Operations Research
Universitats públiques
Economía
Education
Economia i organització d'empreses::Gestió del coneixement [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC]
Public university
Consolidation (business)
Spillover effect
0502 economics and business
Substitution effect
Econometrics
Economic geography
050207 economics
Spatial econometrics
Formation rate
University
021103 operations research
business.industry
Gestió del coneixement
05 social sciences
Territorial servitization
Econometric analysis
Economy
Panel analysis
Spain
Business
Educació
Econometría
Statistics
Probability and Uncertainty
Econometria
Zdroj: UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Recercat: Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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ISSN: 0038-0121
Popis: This study evaluates how features related to the regional configuration of universities—i.e., the number of universities in a region and the proportion of public universities—influence the regional formation rate of knowledge-intensive business service (KIBS) firms. Using a sample of 47 Spanish regions (provinces) during 2009–2013, the results of the spatial econometric panel analysis give support to the argument that regions with a greater concentration of universities and with higher proportion of public universities attract more new KIBS firms. However, the findings also indicate a substitution effect between these university-based variables and the region's industry specialization. Thus, new KIBS businesses tend to locate in regions where they expect either stronger knowledge inputs from universities or higher demand from potential industrial customers. We also reveal the presence of interregional spillover effects. The paper offers insights on how territories may attract more knowledge-based businesses by encouraging the development of the local higher education system. info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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