ICT Diffusion, Innovation Systems, Globalisation and Regional Economic Dynamics: Theory and Empirical Evidence

Charlie Karlsson, Gunther Maier, Michaela Trippl (), Iulia Siedschlag (), Robert Owen () and Gavin Murphy

No WP233, Papers from Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to review the relevant theoretical and empirical literature to provide a conceptual and methodological background for the analysis of the consequences of ICT use and globalisation on the regional economies in the European Union. We highlight the key aspects of ICT as a general purpose technology, discuss the economic impacts of ICT diffusion from a macro as well as from a micro perspective, and examine the spatial consequences of ICT diffusion. We focus on regional innovation systems and globalisation in order to propose an organizing framework for the analysis of the impact of ICT diffusion on regional development.

Keywords: Technology diffusion; Innovation systems; Globalisation; Regional development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F23 O33 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 94 pages
Date: 2008-04
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-geo, nep-ict, nep-ino and nep-ure
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