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Regional heterogeneity and the effects of the related and unrelated varieties on innovation

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Author(s):
Mascarini, Suelene ; Garcia, Renato ; dos Santos, Emerson Gomes ; Costa, Ariana Ribeiro ; Araujo, Veneziano
Total Authors: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: REGIONAL SCIENCE POLICY AND PRACTICE; v. N/A, p. 20-pg., 2023-09-29.
Abstract

The aim of this paper is to investigate the effects of the related and unrelated varieties on innovation considering regional heterogeneity across locations. Previous studies show that, in general, the related and unrelated varieties can affect innovation, but they rarely consider regional heterogeneity across locations. We use the regional knowledge production function with panel data on Brazilian microregions between 2002 and 2017 to analyse the effect of the related and unrelated varieties on innovation, considering the huge regional heterogeneity in Brazil. Our results show that the related variety is associated with both upper- and lower-level innovation, while the unrelated variety has stronger effects on upper-level innovation. Furthermore, the relationship between relatedness and innovation is different across Brazilian regions. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 19/03911-0 - Public Funding, Degree of Novelty and Regional Innovation
Grantee:Suelene Mascarini de Souza Romero
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 20/08751-9 - Territorial factors and the innovative dynamic in Brazil: analysis of the technological trajectories, the role of university and of the industry 4.0
Grantee:Suelene Mascarini de Souza Romero
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 21/02261-2 - Geography of innovation and the formation of innovation hotspots in Brazil: conceptual framework, empirical analysis, and policy
Grantee:Renato de Castro Garcia
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants