Absorptive Capacity and Social Capital in Regional Innovation Systems: The Case of the Lahti Region in Finland

Anne Kallio, Vesa Harmaakorpi, Timo Pihkala · 2009 · Urban Studies

Summary. This study examines how absorptive capacity and social capital function in regional innovation systems, using the Lahti region in Finland as a case study. The research identifies three forms of social capital—organisational bonding, regional bridging, and personal creative—and categorizes actors into three interaction behavior groups: Missionaries, House Mice, and Passive Resistance. The findings show that social relationships and human interaction significantly influence how actors navigate structural gaps in innovation systems.

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  title   = {Absorptive Capacity and Social Capital in Regional Innovation Systems: The Case of the Lahti Region in Finland},
  author  = {Anne Kallio and Vesa Harmaakorpi and Timo Pihkala},
  journal = {Urban Studies},
  year    = {2009},
  doi     = {10.1177/0042098009346373},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098009346373}
}

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DOI

10.1177/0042098009346373

Countries

Finland

Regions

Europe

Categories

regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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2026-04-28