TY - JOUR
T1 - Technological Dynamics and Social Capability
T2 - US States and European Nations
AU - Fagerberg, Jan
AU - Feldman, Maryann
AU - Srholec, Martin
PY - 2014/3/1
Y1 - 2014/3/1
N2 - This article analyzes factors shaping technological capabilities in USA and European countries, and shows that the differences between the two continents in this respect are much smaller than commonly assumed. The analysis demonstrates a tendency toward convergence in technological capabilities for the sample as a whole between 1998 and 2008. The results indicate that social capabilities, such as well-developed public knowledge infrastructure, an egalitarian distribution of income, a participatory democracy and prevalence of public safety condition the growth of technological capabilities. Possible effects of other factors, such as agglomeration, urbanization, industrial specialization, migration and knowledge spillovers are also considered.
AB - This article analyzes factors shaping technological capabilities in USA and European countries, and shows that the differences between the two continents in this respect are much smaller than commonly assumed. The analysis demonstrates a tendency toward convergence in technological capabilities for the sample as a whole between 1998 and 2008. The results indicate that social capabilities, such as well-developed public knowledge infrastructure, an egalitarian distribution of income, a participatory democracy and prevalence of public safety condition the growth of technological capabilities. Possible effects of other factors, such as agglomeration, urbanization, industrial specialization, migration and knowledge spillovers are also considered.
U2 - 10.1093/jeg/lbt026
DO - 10.1093/jeg/lbt026
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1468-2702
VL - 14
SP - 313
EP - 337
JO - Journal of Economic Geography
JF - Journal of Economic Geography
IS - 2
ER -