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Regional Innovation Systems, Clusters, and the Knowledge Economy

P Cooke · 2001 · Industrial and Corporate Change

Summary. This paper defines regional innovation systems and establishes criteria for identifying them in practice. It argues that Europe lags behind the United States in innovation because European governments over-rely on public intervention, indicating market failure. The paper calls for European public innovation support systems to evolve while private sector institutions strengthen their organizational capacity.

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Cooke, P.. (2001). Regional Innovation Systems, Clusters, and the Knowledge Economy. Industrial and Corporate Change. https://doi.org/10.1093/icc/10.4.945

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DOI
10.1093/icc/10.4.945
Countries
United States
Regions
North America
Categories
regional-innovation-systems, innovation-theory, policy, general-innovation
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2026-04-28