This paper analyses the economic impact of digital technologies in Europe distinguishing between different stages/domains digitalization process. A set composite Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) indicators is used for capturing access to ICTs, ability use them empowerment individuals key social domains. We argue that mere accessibility ICT facilities only a pre-condition moving towards digitalized society, while ‘level’ ‘quality’ these technologies, as well conditions...

The article accounts for the determinants of sectoral specialisation in business services (BS) across EU-27 regions as determined by: (i) agglomeration economies (ii) region-specific structure intermediate linkages (iii) technological innovation and knowledge intensity (iv) presence these factors neighbouring regions. empirical analysis draws upon REGIO panel database over period 1999–2003. By estimating a Spatial Durbin Model, we find significant spatial effects explaining regional BS. Our...

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact environmental regulation on innovation and international competitiveness. We test weak, narrow, strong versions Porter's hypotheses by looking at exports both directly indirectly through introducing role pollution intensity in moderating stringent Green policies are measured with OECD Environmental Stringency Policy Index, distinguishing between market, non-market instruments, technology support policies. Differently from previous...

In this paper, we assess the determinants of information and communication technology (ICT) investment at macro-level, for a panel 10 advanced countries, in period 1992–2005. We investigate idea that, since ICTs are general purpose technologies, decision to invest these technologies is strongly affected by business environment which takes place. The empirical results consistent with idea: facilitating factors such as changes market regulation, amount human capital, expenditure on R&D, share...

This paper investigates the impact of relationship lending on innovation (the probability to innovate and intensity innovation). Using a unique dataset providing detailed information bank–firm relationships across European firms, we relate different proxies (soft information, long-lasting relationships, number banks share main bank) innovation. We find very strong robust positive effect 'soft-information-intensive' less negative credit concentration as measured by banking relationships. also...

This paper explores the specialisation of European Union (EU) regions in key enabling technologies (KETs) and assesses whether or not being specialised these technological areas has an effect on regional growth. The evidence presented shows that KETs are concentrated central Europe; however, over period taken into account (1996–2011), less innovative peripheral EU have been increasing their at expense most advanced regions. There is also (spatial) diffusion often occurs across contiguous to...

Abstract This article looks at the determinants of a country’s participation in business services (BS) global value chains (GVCs). BS GVCs are comparatively less explored than traditional manufacturing ones, and there is gap literature on relative positions countries opportunities they might open for development. puts forward finds empirical support to conjecture that domestic structure backward linkages à la Hirschman, alongside representative demand Linder, high importance. The results,...

Castellani D., Meliciani V. and Mirra L. The determinants of inward foreign direct investment in business services across European regions, Regional Studies. role forward linkages with manufacturing sectors other service as attractors (FDI) is studied at the regional level. Using data on 146 NUTS-2 it found that regions specialized those (manufacturing) are high potential users attract more FDI than regions. Results robust to inclusion traditional investments level well controls for spatial...

This paper provides empirical evidence on the role of technology in affecting relationship between participation EU countries and industries Global Value Chains (GVCs) their employment structure over period 2000–2014. The analysis is based country-sector level data for 21 employment, trade value added, patents investments intangible assets, focusses backward linkages within GVCs. analysed by taking into account both technological intensity country-sectors participating GVC that partners. We...

This paper estimates the effect of research and investment activities on patents across countries, industries over time, using Poisson negative binomial distribution models. The first result is recognition importance in contributing to technical change. positive role expenditures also confirmed but its elasticity found be lower than previous studies. Important differences sectors emerge: are more effective generating science based industries, while particularly significant supplier dominated...

Abstract The paper provides a review of and presents some empirical evidence on the dynamics knowledge, structural change spatial concentration economic activities, focusing case business services (BS). It explores how role knowledge has evolved in relation to dimensions of: (i) science, technology change; (ii) long‐term processes tertiarization economy – particular growth BS; (iii) BS as an outcome increasing volume complexity need manage it through proximity. Our arguments are supported by...

Abstract This paper aims at revisiting the empirical evidence on recent trends of countries’ integration in global value chains (GVCs) Europe. It investigates two potential sources unbalances that these processes might relate to (i) sectoral specialization patterns international fragmentation, whether high-technology manufacturing or knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS), and (ii) occupational categories have benefited been penalized by trends. A rich mapping European countries is...

Abstract This paper studies the impact of participation in global value chains (GVCs) on innovation Vietnamese small and medium enterprises (SMEs). We find that SMEs participate GVCs are more likely to introduce product innovation. also show likelihood introducing for firms increases when they invest intangible assets. These findings qualify learning-by-participating model by showing gains from GVC depend a firm’s internal absorptive capacities.

Meliciani V. (2006) Income and employment disparities across European regions: the role of national spatial factors, Regional Studies 40, 75–91. The paper analyses impact trends in rates on income convergence regions looking at evolution entire distributions. Between 1988 1996, have been characterized by a very slow process countries lack within countries. While labour productivity contributed to convergence, had diverging impact. Polarization also appears be result factors negative...