The effect of R&D co-location on innovation activities in Great Britain

Harris, Richard; Moffat, John

Abstract

This paper analyses the effect of R&D co-location on the extensive and intensive margins of innovative activities. To mitigate modifiable areal unit problems, measures of co- location are constructed using distances between plants. The results show that intra- industry R&D co-location has little effect on innovative activities whereas inter-industry R&D co-location has positive effects, although these diminish as co-location increases. In low-tech industries, the effects of inter-industry co-location are driven by co-location with businesses in related industries but, in high-tech industries, they are the result of R&D co-location with unrelated industries.

Citation

Harris, R., & Moffat, J. (in press). The effect of R&D co-location on innovation activities in Great Britain. Regional Studies,

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 10, 2025
• Deposit Date: Apr 14, 2025
• Journal: Regional Studies
• Print ISSN: 0034-3404
• Electronic ISSN: 1360-0591
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3790391