The impact of external knowledge sourcing on innovation outcomes in rural and urban businesses in the U.S.

Kathryn R. Dotzel, Alessandra Faggian · 2019 · Growth and Change

Summary. External knowledge sourcing drives innovation in U.S. rural and urban businesses, but with different patterns. Rural firms benefit significantly from knowledge sources outside their own industry and from non-local organizations, while urban firms rely more on within-industry sources. The study uses survey data covering product, process, and green innovations across multiple industries, revealing that rural businesses depend more heavily on distant external knowledge networks to innovate successfully.

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Dotzel, K. R., & Faggian, A.. (2019). The impact of external knowledge sourcing on innovation outcomes in rural and urban businesses in the U.S. Growth and Change. https://doi.org/10.1111/grow.12289

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DOI: 10.1111/grow.12289
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28