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Spatial distribution of innovation activities in the Czech Republic in 2010-2012

VACULÍK, Marek, Vít PÁSZTO and Barbora ŠVARCOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Spatial distribution of innovation activities in the Czech Republic in 2010-2012

Authors

VACULÍK, Marek, Vít PÁSZTO and Barbora ŠVARCOVÁ

Edition

Journal of International Studies, 2017, 2071-8330

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50701 Cultural and economic geography

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Organization unit

Moravian Business College Olomouc

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.14254/2071-8330.2017/10-1/8

Keywords in English

innovation activity;geographical distribution;Czech Republic;spatial concentration;high-innovative companies war
Změněno: 30/4/2021 13:56, Ing. Michaela Nováková

Abstract

V originále

Innovation is widely considered as an engine of economic growth, competitiveness and job creation. As such it has become a hot policy topic over the last years, especially on regional and national levels. Thus, it is vital to analyze and evaluate innovation activities, whether they are dispersed or concentrated in space. This article address the question: are innovations spatially clustered or not? In this article, we obtain a clear picture of the geographical distribution of innovation activities carried out by companies in Czech Republic during 2010-2012. Visual and statistical analysis of firm-level survey data concerning innovation activities of 5,449 (22% of the statistical population) Czech companies has been performed. Using four newly calculated innovation measures, their overall scores in Local Administrative Units 1 and consequent geovisualization allowed us revealing clusters of innovating districts and evaluating their spatial patterns. The main findings are that low innovative regions are located mainly (1) in the borderlands, (2) in rural areas, and (3) in mountainous areas. On the other hand, highly innovative regions tend to be in major cities and their neighborhoods, which indicates a positive spillover effect.
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