The development of local innovation systems and firm performance: empirical evidence from the South of Italy Online publication date: Thu, 30-Jan-2020
by Marco Ferretti; Eva Panetti; Adele Parmentola
International Journal of Economics and Business Research (IJEBR), Vol. 19, No. 2, 2020
Abstract: By positioning in the literary stream that considers the performance of local innovation systems (LIS) in terms of their contribution to the regional economic growth and, more specifically to the increase of entrepreneurial capacity, this paper explores the effect of LIS development on firm performance in the particular case of top-down initiatives to promote cooperation among industry and universities in the region of Campania (South of Italy). Main findings show that these initiatives are associated to a greater firm performance in two districts, focused on the Biotechnology and Cultural Heritage respectively, suggesting that the effect of LIS development on firm performance is dependent upon sectorial characteristics such as the knowledge intensity and the level of basic research needed for the conduct of firms' innovation activities as well as their need of recurring to complementary capabilities.
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