| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10482564 | Research Policy | 2014 | 15 Pages |
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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Authors
Leo Sleuwaegen, Priscilla Boiardi,