@article{markatou2012geography,
  title = {The Geography of Innovation in Greece},
  author = {Maria Markatou},
  year = 2012,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/JEURB/2012/309428/},
  journal = {Journal of EU Research in Business},
  volume = 2012 (2012),
  pages = 11,
  doi = 10.5171/2012.309428,
  abstract = {This paper investigates the production and the development of innovation in relation to its geography for Greece relying on the theoretical and empirical argument that economic activity concentrates geographically because of scale and proximity effects and that innovation is an important and motivating factor for this concentration. Empirical research shows that economic and innovative activities tend to concentrate spatially, and over time a pattern of geographical concentration of both production and innovative activities will occur. However, empirical research also suggests that there are differences in spatial concentration of both innovative and economic activities, both across regions and branches of industry. Particularly for innovative activities, they tend to be concentrated in few regions, industrial sectors and technological fields.  The analysis relies on Greek patent records, which have been collected for a period 23 years (1988-2010). The paper puts more light into an area that has been little studied in Greece. Based on the geographical origin of patent owners results confirm the theoretical and empirical argument of both concentration and importance of few regions and cities in the production and the development of innovation. The geographical distribution of Greek patents and the emerging pattern also identify spatial differences and highlight regions and cities of better performance. These regions and cities are at the same time the major Greek economic, industrial and commercial centers, while most of Greeks live there. Results also show the esixtence of few exceptions, which are related to specific national features and peculiarities of the Greek case.       },
  keywords = {Cities, Geography, Innovation, Patents, Regions.},
  note = Article ID: 309428
}