Centrality of regions in R&D networks: Conceptual clarifications and a new measure

Reference : Centrality of regions in R&D networks: Conceptual clarifications and a new measure


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	Discipline(s) :	Business & economic sciences : Strategy & innovation
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/28836

Title :	Centrality of regions in R&D networks: Conceptual clarifications and a new measure
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Berge, Laurent [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Center for Research in Economic Analysis (CREA) >]
	Wanzenböck, Iris []
	Scherngell, Thomas []
Publication date :	Oct-2015
Number of pages :	32
Peer reviewed :	No
Abstract :	[en] This paper aims at introducing a novel measure of regional centrality in the context of R&D networks. We first demonstrate some substantial problems of SNA-based centrality measures to cope with regional R&D networks in a meaningful way. Then, we introduce a new measurement approach of regional network centrality based on the concept of inter-regional bridging paths (indirect connections at the regional level). We show that the formal definition of our regional bridging centrality measure can be expressed in terms of three simple components: the participation intensity of a region in inter-regional R&D collaborations, the relative outward orientation in terms of all established links and the diversification of R&D collaborations among partner regions. We illustrate the measure and its behaviour with respect to other conventional centrality measures by using the European co-patent network at the NUTS 2 level.
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/28836
source URL :	http://cahiersdugretha.u-bordeaux4.fr/2015/2015-31.pdf

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