| Reference : Centrality of regions in R&D networks: A new measurement approach using the concept o... |
| Scientific journals : Article | |||
| Business & economic sciences : Strategy & innovation | |||
| http://hdl.handle.net/10993/35776 | |||
| Centrality of regions in R&D networks: A new measurement approach using the concept of bridging paths | |
| English | |
Berge, Laurent  [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Center for Research in Economic Analysis (CREA) >] | |
| Wanzenbock, Iris [] | |
| Scherngell, Thomas [] | |
| 2017 | |
| Regional Studies | |
| Routledge | |
| 51 | |
| 8 | |
| 1165--1178 | |
| Yes (verified by ORBilu) | |
| International | |
| 0034-3404 | |
| 1360-0591 | |
| [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 example of the European co-patent network at the NUTS2 level. | |
| http://hdl.handle.net/10993/35776 |
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