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Looking for Regional Systems of Innovation: Evidence from the Italian Innovation Survey

Rinaldo Evangelista, Simona Iammarino, Valeria Mastrostefano, Alberto Silvani · 2002 · Regional Studies

Summary. This study examines regional innovation patterns across Italy using the Community Innovation Survey. The authors find that Italy's regions display diverse innovation characteristics beyond the typical north-south divide, shaped by firm strategies, technological performance, and systemic interactions. However, only a few regions possess genuine innovation systems; most lack sufficient connections and knowledge flows between actors to constitute functioning systems of innovation.

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Evangelista, R., Iammarino, S., Mastrostefano, V., & Silvani, A.. (2002). Looking for Regional Systems of Innovation: Evidence from the Italian Innovation Survey. Regional Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400220121963

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DOI
10.1080/00343400220121963
Countries
Italy
Regions
Europe
Categories
regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks, general-innovation
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2026-04-28