Title: University‐industry linkages: What are the determinants of distance in collaborations?*
Abstract: Papers in Regional ScienceVolume 92, Issue 4 p. 715-739 ARTICLE University-industry linkages: What are the determinants of distance in collaborations?* Alessandro Muscio, Alessandro Muscio DSEMS, Università degli Studi di Foggia, Largo Papa Giovanni Paolo II 1, 71100 Foggia, Italy (e-mail: [email protected])Search for more papers by this author Alessandro Muscio, Alessandro Muscio DSEMS, Università degli Studi di Foggia, Largo Papa Giovanni Paolo II 1, 71100 Foggia, Italy (e-mail: [email protected])Search for more papers by this author First published: 19 June 2012 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1435-5957.2012.00442.xCitations: 43 † This work benefited from valuable comments from two anonymous referees, Simona Iammarino, Francesco Lissoni and, most of all, Giovanna Vallanti. The author would like to acknowledge the financial support of the Italian Ministry of University and Research (FIRB Project 2003 – Prot. RBNE033K2R: 'A multidimensional approach to technology transfer for more efficient organizational models'). Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstracten In the last twenty years, universities' efforts to collaborate with industry and foster knowledge transfer have increased progressively. Many of these efforts have been directed at firms located at a distance from the university, and sometimes in a different country. Based on an original database of interviews with 197 Italian university departments, this paper determines the effects of geographical location, research performance and researcher mobility on the frequency of university-industry collaborations and on the probability of departments engaging in distant collaborations. Resumenes En los últimos veinte años, los esfuerzos de las universidades para colaborar con la industria y fomentar la transferencia de conocimientos han aumentado progresivamente. Muchos de estos esfuerzos se han dirigido a las empresas situadas a una cierta distancia de la universidad y, a veces, en un país diferente. 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