Search Results - "Cowan, Robin"

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University effects on regional innovation

by Cowan, Robin Zinovyeva, Natalia Published in Research policy (01.04.2013)

“...► We study empirically the effect of universities on industrial innovation activity. ► New universities increase the innovative activity of local industry. ►...”

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Network structure and the diffusion of knowledge

by Cowan, Robin Jonard, Nicolas Published in Journal of economic dynamics & control (2004)

“...This paper models knowledge diffusion as a barter process in which agents exchange different types of knowledge. This is intended to capture the observed...”

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Network-Independent Partner Selection and the Evolution of Innovation Networks

by Baum, J Cowan, R Jonard, N Published in Management science (01.11.2010)

“...Empirical research on strategic alliances has focused on the idea that partners are selected on the basis of social capital considerations. In this paper we...”

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Knowledge Portfolios and the Organization of Innovation Networks

by Cowan, R Jonard, N Published in The Academy of Management review (01.04.2009)

“...Properties of strategic alliance networks, such as small world structures, skewed link distributions, and patterns of repeated tie occurrences, are often...”

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Emergent structures in faculty hiring networks, and the effects of mobility on academic performance

by Cowan, Robin Rossello, Giulia Published in Scientometrics (01.10.2018)

“...This paper is about the south african job market for ph.ds. Ph.d. To first job mobility involves the preferences of both the hiring institution and the...”

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Bilateral Collaboration and the Emergence of Innovation Networks

by Cowan, Robin Jonard, Nicolas Zimmermann, Jean-Benoit Published in Management science (01.07.2007)

“...In this paper, we model the formation of innovation networks as they emerge from bilateral decisions. In contrast to much of the literature, here firms only...”

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Weak links and the management of reputational interdependencies

by Fauchart, Emmanuelle Cowan, Robin Published in Strategic management journal (01.04.2014)

“...This paper builds on a growing literature that takes into account the fact that firms in an industry may be interdependent with regard to their corporate...”

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The explicit economics of knowledge codification and tacitness

by Cowan, R David, PA Foray, D Published in Industrial and corporate change (01.06.2000)

“...This paper attempts a greater precision and clarity of understanding concerning the nature and economic significance of knowledge and its variegated forms by...”

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The dynamics of collective invention

by Cowan, R Jonard, N Published in Journal of economic behavior & organization (2003)

“...This paper models the phenomenon of collective invention as it exists when the disclosure of information among competing entities creates a positive feedback...”

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Does evidence of network effects on firm performance in pooled cross-section support prescriptions for network strategy?

by Baum, Joel A. C Cowan, Robin Jonard, Nicolas Published in Strategic management journal (01.05.2014)

“...Strategic prescriptions drawn from pooled cross-sectional evidence of firm performance effects are not necessarily warranted. This is because firm...”

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Productivity effects of innovation, stress and social relations

by Cowan, Robin Sanditov, Bulat Weehuizen, Rifka Published in Journal of economic behavior & organization (01.08.2011)

“...► We model innovation and growth when innovation–induced stress affects productivity. ► Agents' stress levels spills over and are buffered through inter-agent...”

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Editors' introduction to spatial knowledge networks: structure, driving forces and innovative performances

by Autant-Bernard, C Massard, N Cowan, R
edited by Massard, N Autant-Bernard, C Cowan, R
Published in The Annals of regional science (01.09.2014)

“...Byline: Corinne Autant-Bernard (1,2,3), Nadine Massard (4), Robin Cowan (5,6) Author Affiliation: (1) Universite de Lyon, 69007, Lyon, France (2) CNRS, GATE...”

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Showing or telling? Local interaction and organization of behavior

by Babutsidze, Z Cowan, R Published in Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination (01.10.2014)

“...We present a choice model based on agent interaction. Interaction is modeled as face-to-face communication that takes place on a regular periodic lattice with...”

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Sprayed to Death: Path Dependence, Lock-in and Pest Control Strategies

by Cowan, Robin Gunby, Philip Published in The Economic journal (London) (01.05.1996)

“...Theoretical literature on the economics of technology has emphasised the effects on technological trajectories of positive feedbacks. In a competition among...”

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Expert systems: aspects of and limitations to the codifiability of knowledge

by Cowan, Robin Published in Research policy (2001)

“...The creation of expert systems is one way in which knowledge is codified. In creating an expert system, in general there are three aspects to the codification...”

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Knowledge dynamics in a network industry

by Cowan, Robin Jonard, Nicolas Özman, Müge Published in Technological forecasting & social change (2004)

“...In this paper, we model the impact of networks on knowledge growth in an innovating industry. Specifically, we compare two mediums of knowledge exchange:...”

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The Economics of Codification and the Diffusion of Knowledge

by COWAN, ROBIN FORAY, DOMINIQUE Published in Industrial and corporate change (01.09.1997)

“...The process by which knowledge or information evolves and spreads through the economy involves changing its nature between tacit and codified forms. The...”

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Structural holes, innovation and the distribution of ideas

by Cowan, Robin Jonard, Nicolas Published in Journal of economic interaction and coordination (01.12.2007)

“...We model knowledge diffusion in a population of agents situated on a network, interacting only over direct ties. Some agents are by nature traders, others are...”

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Merit, approbation and the evolution of social structure

by Cowan, Robin Jonard, Nicolas Published in Journal of economic behavior & organization (2007)

“...We examine a society in which individuals gain utility from income and social approbation. Approbation is given to an unobservable trait, signalled through...”

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Escaping lock-in: The case of the electric vehicle

by Cowan, Robin Hultén, Staffan Published in Technological forecasting & social change (1996)

“...The study addresses the issue of technological “lock-in” and the possibilities of escape from it. Earlier literature on technological lock-in has tended to...”

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