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The emergence of new technology-based sectors in European regions: A proximity-based analysis of nanotechnology

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This paper analyzes the emergence of new technology-based sectors at the regional level focusing on nanotechnology, an infant technology whose evolution can be traced on the basis of patent application filings. We employ a methodological framework based on the 'product-space' approach, to investigate whether the development of new technologies is linked to the structure of the existing local knowledge base. We conduct a 15 EU country analysis at NUTS 2 level using patent data for 1986-2006. The results of the descriptive and econometric analysis support the idea that history matters in the spatial development of a sector, and that the technological competences accumulated at the local level are likely to shape the future patterns of technological diversification.

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halshs-01060897 , version 1 (04-09-2014)

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Alessandra Colombelli, Jackie Krafft, Francesco Quatraro. The emergence of new technology-based sectors in European regions: A proximity-based analysis of nanotechnology. Research Policy, 2014, 43 (10), ⟨10.1016/j.respol.2014.07.008⟩. ⟨halshs-01060897⟩
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