Journal of Yaşar University

Yazarlar: Burcu TURKCAN

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DOI:10.19168/jyu.66147

Anahtar Kelimeler:Knowledge Externalities,High Technology Industries,Spatial Econometrics

Özet: Knowledge externalities are defined as positive spillover outcomes of new and innovative knowledge among firms. They create positive impacts on firms’ productions, which did not participate in the production process of innovative knowledge and hence the costs of new knowledge creation. Knowledge externalities have critical importance especially for regional economies due to the fact that firms locating in the same region create networks in which knowledge disseminates quickly. This paper presents empirical evidences about the existence, types and impacts of knowledge externalities in Turkish regions for 1989 – 2008 time period. The main focus of this study is medium-high and high-technology industries due to the fact that these industries produce innovative outcomes and hence affect regional economies by creating knowledge externalities. In this context empirical evidences indicate that dynamic knowledge externalities occur more frequently than static ones and in general they affect regional economies positively in Turkey. Also, Marshall-Arrow-Romer knowledge externalities most frequently occurred before 2001 while after this year, Porter knowledge externalities have most frequently occurred in medium-high and high technology industries in Turkish regions.

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