| Autor: Arkadiusz Świadek | 219 |
Strony: 219-234
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SPATIAL PROXIMITY FOR INNOVATION ACTIVITY IN REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS IN TRANSITIONS COUNTRY
Summary
From the viewpoint of various western theoretical concepts on agglomeration economy, we can notice the diffi culties in their direct implementation in Polish conditions. A low level of technological development in industry and potential of knowledge resources at regional agglomerations’ disposal do not support innovation activity in enterprises thus spatial proximity weakens rather than improves innovativeness. A dichotomy of phenomena is observed in this case, however. On the one hand, a low potential of knowledge combined with its limited quality (in terms of its up-to-dateness and applicability) is incapable of generating a critical mass of auto-dynamism of an innovation system. On the other hand, however, the rising costs of agglomeration discourage potential investors from locating their enterprises within the boundaries of the agglomeration, especially that the solutions applied may be considered high tech on the national scale whereas according to international methodological standards they may be perceived as medium high tech instead.
pełen tekstSPATIAL PROXIMITY FOR INNOVATION ACTIVITY IN REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS IN TRANSITIONS COUNTRY
Summary
From the viewpoint of various western theoretical concepts on agglomeration economy, we can notice the diffi culties in their direct implementation in Polish conditions. A low level of technological development in industry and potential of knowledge resources at regional agglomerations’ disposal do not support innovation activity in enterprises thus spatial proximity weakens rather than improves innovativeness. A dichotomy of phenomena is observed in this case, however. On the one hand, a low potential of knowledge combined with its limited quality (in terms of its up-to-dateness and applicability) is incapable of generating a critical mass of auto-dynamism of an innovation system. On the other hand, however, the rising costs of agglomeration discourage potential investors from locating their enterprises within the boundaries of the agglomeration, especially that the solutions applied may be considered high tech on the national scale whereas according to international methodological standards they may be perceived as medium high tech instead.