We put geographical proximity and type of knowledge collaboration partner as two boundary conditions for innovation in Schumpeterian firms. Extending the evolving literature on regional studies, we use an survey 1251 firms from 2002 to 2014 UK examine this relationship. The results show that achieve greater returns spatial with suppliers customers, while effects change between macro-regions UK:...

During the last decades we have seen a revival of interest in the works of Joseph Schumpeter and “evolutionary” ideas in economics more generally. This paper presents an overview and interpretation of these developments. Following an introductory discussion of the concepts and ideas (and their origins) the main characteristics of Schumpeter’s own contribution are presented. On this basis we mak...