Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/304430 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
WWZ Working Paper No. 2024/11
Publisher: 
University of Basel, Center of Business and Economics (WWZ), Basel
Abstract: 
We examine whether 'pioneer' regions - early leaders in generating new ideas in emerging scientific fields - develop and maintain an innovation advantage in the same fields over time. Our analysis covers 24 disruptive technologies (e.g. AI, cloud computing) in thousands of OECD regions over 20 years. The results show that pioneer regions gain a significant and growing innovation advantage over non-pioneer regions. This advantage is most pronounced in "super-cluster" regions, which are leaders in both science and related innovation. These findings highlight the importance of early scientific leadership for sustained regional innovation and suggest important policy implications.
Subjects: 
Science
Innovation
Regional Advantage
Emerging Technology
JEL: 
O30
O33
R11
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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