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Knowledge effects on competitiveness: from firms to regional advantage

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In this article we integrate concepts of strategic management with economic policy to explain knowledge effects on firms’ and regions’ competitive advantage. A literature review allows us to create a framework that portrays the current state of research and future development. Through an evaluation of the ample literature we aim to rationalize the effects knowledge and entrepreneurship have on regional competitive advantage.

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Caiazza, R., Richardson, A. & Audretsch, D. Knowledge effects on competitiveness: from firms to regional advantage. J Technol Transf 40, 899–909 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-015-9425-8

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