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on Knowledge Management and Knowledge Economy |
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Issue of 2025–11–03
six papers chosen by Laura Nicola-Gavrila, Centrul European de Studii Manageriale în Administrarea Afacerilor |
| By: | Francesco Molica; Francesco Cappellano; Teemu Makkonen |
| Abstract: | Since a few years, the international economic system has been experiencing growing fragmentation and uncertainty. However, research on Regional Innovation Systems (RIS) has yet to comprehensively engage with this phenomenon, despite its (spatial) significance. The paper contributes to addressing this gap, in particular by exploring the potential implications for RIS arising from the decline and disruptions of international knowledge flows associated with economic de-globalization. The study seeks to define a theoretical approach grounded in evolutionary geography to assess this trend. It applies such perspective to three types of RIS—metropolitan, old industrial, and peripheral—across five analytical dimensions that capture the structural and relational factors shaping RIS exposure and resilience to de-globalization. The discussion highlights that, in the face of knowledge and technological disruptions arising from international instability, metropolitan RIS may leverage their diversified knowledge bases, dense institutional frameworks, and strong global connectivity to successfully reconfigure external linkages; old industrial RIS may follow mixed trajectories, with the risk of deepening economic and policy lock-ins; while peripheral RIS—due to their reliance on external knowledge sources and limited endogenous innovation capacity—emerge as the most vulnerable. |
| Keywords: | De-globalization; Knowledge flows; Regional innovation system; Resilience |
| Date: | 2025–10–22 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ict:wpaper:2013/395461 |
| By: | Aya Sehmani (EPME - Research Laboratory in Entrepreneurship SMEs - UH2C - Université Hassan II de Casablanca = University of Hassan II Casablanca = جامعة الحسن الثاني (ar)); Sara Yassine (EPME - Research Laboratory in Entrepreneurship SMEs) |
| Abstract: | Considering the crucial role of entrepreneurship education in universities for the economic development (Nguyen & Nguyen, 2024), this study seeks to map the research landscape in the entrepreneurship education field. A bibliometric literature review was conducted to quantitatively analyze the literature published in the last decade in Scopus. This study adopts the PRISMA framework (The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) to examine 668 papers. The prominent contributions in this domain were summarized through adopting VOSviewer software and the R bibliometric packages. Our analysis revealed the distribution of entrepreneurship education in universities across the years 2013-2023, with the leading countries in this field and notable journals and authors with high impact factors being identified, alongside the keywords with the highest occurrence and the key subject areas involved. This research provides a rigorous quantitative study of research within entrepreneurship education in universities over the last decade, providing a comprehensive overview and guiding future research directions, with its theoretical contribution lying in systematic bibliometric mapping that reveals knowledge structures, research evolution patterns, and critical gaps within entrepreneurship education research, thereby establishing an empirical foundation for future theoretical development and methodological advancement in the field. |
| Keywords: | Bibliometric analysis, Entrepreneurial learning, Entrepreneurship education, Higher education, Research trends, Students, University |
| Date: | 2025–09–14 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05270676 |
| By: | Pierre-Alexandre BALLAND (European Commission); Valentina DI GIROLAMO (European Commission); Florence BENOIT (European Commission); Julien RAVET (European Commission); Alexandr HOBZA (European Commission) |
| Abstract: | We might be experiencing the most rapid and transformative technological revolution in human history. In this era of global competition, the strength of research and innovation systems (RISs) is the cornerstone of economic success and global influence. Despite its considerable collective resources and talent, Europe faces a unique fragmentation challenge. The Draghi report (2024) highlighted significant internal barriers within the EU, which was reiterated in a recent Financial Times column, noting that they effectively impose a 45% trade tariff on manufacturing goods and 110% on services. In this regard, the Letta report (2024) proposed a "fifth freedom" centred on research, innovation, and education. Meanwhile the European Commission’s new Competitiveness Compass calls for the removal of cross-border barriers to enhance competitiveness and strengthen the Single Market. It is clear that this lack of integration hinders the efficient flow of knowledge and innovation, creating major inefficiencies and missed opportunities for collaboration. It weakens Europe’s ability to compete with innovation leaders like the United States (US), and to address global challenges such as climate change and health crises, where cross-border cooperation is essential. Although European leaders have highlighted fragmentation as a key obstacle, the literature has largely failed to provide robust theoretical frameworks or empirical evidence to explain, measure and monitor R&I fragmentation. |
| Keywords: | Research and Innovation funding, impact assessment, econometric methods, spillover effects, mediation analysis, policy evaluation |
| JEL: | O32 O38 C18 |
| Date: | 2025–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:eug:wpaper:ki-01-25-083-en-n |
| By: | Gong, Di; Ongena, Steven; Qi, Shusen; Yu, Yanxin |
| Abstract: | Banks are multidivisional organizations in which branches hold local knowledge about borrowers. Can this "soft" information be transmitted across units? Studying the population of corporate loans originated by a large commercial bank in China from 2010 to 2020, we find that when firms switch branches within bank, the switching loans carry a significantly lower spread than comparable nonswitching loans. After switching, the new branch further reduces the loan spreads initially, but ratchets it up afterwards, surprising evidence of intra-bank hold-up. By documenting how internal communication failures distort lending, we link relationship banking with delegation, coordination, and information transmission within organizations. |
| Keywords: | organization structure, bank lending, hold-up, firm-bank relationship |
| JEL: | G21 G32 L14 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:bofitp:330334 |
| By: | Dotti, Nicola Francesco (Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission); Canton, Erik (Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission); Debree, Gaelle (Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission); Di Girolamo, Valentina (Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission); Knobloch, Alina (Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission); Ravet, Julien (Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission); Steeman, Jan-Tjibbe (Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission) |
| Abstract: | This literature review provides short summaries of recent scientific articles discussing the challenges of Research and Innovation (R&I) skills. This publication is developed by the Team on 'Economics of Research and Innovation' of the Chief Economist Unit in the European Commission’s Directorate General for Research and Innovation. For this edition, the contributors are Nicola Francesco Dotti (review coordinator), Valentina Di Girolamo, Julien Ravet, and Jan-Tjibbe Steeman. This literature review is the first of a series of publications developed by the CEU R&I team, building upon the R&I Skills Report: A European Competence Framework for R&I Professionals published in 2023. In this report, the CEU R&I team analysed the skills and competences required by R&I professionals, to identify the main knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to perform a profession related to R&I. |
| Keywords: | Research and Innovation, R&I skills, R&I professionals, R&I activities, R&I policy |
| JEL: | O32 O38 |
| Date: | 2024–09 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:eug:wpaper:ki-01-24-048-en-n |
| By: | Flores, Herisadel P. |
| Abstract: | State universities and colleges serve as critical pillars of higher education, human capital development, and technological innovation in the Philippines. As publicly funded institutions, they play a vital role in addressing educational disparities, fostering inclusive growth, and advancing research that contributes to national development. This study examines the funding approaches employed by SUCs, assessing their viability amid growing economic pressures and evolving policy landscapes. Traditionally, SUCs rely on direct government appropriations, supplemented by internally generated income from tuition fees, auxiliary services, and entrepreneurial ventures. However, financial constraints, regulatory barriers, and inefficient fund utilization hinder their capacity to achieve long-term sustainability. Drawing insights from international experiences, particularly from OECD and Southeast Asian economies, this study explores higher education financing models and various approaches implemented by public higher education institutions to diversify funding sources. While performance-based funding mechanisms and diversification strategies have gained traction globally, SUCs in the Philippines continue to face challenges in revenue generation due to limited financial autonomy, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and disparities in resource allocation. Government appropriations for SUCs remain unevenly distributed, with significant differences in budget allocation and development funding between institutions. Furthermore, reliance on state subsidies and SUCs’ inability to effectively pursue alternative financing strategies hinder infrastructure investment, research funding, and faculty development. To address these concerns, SUCs have implemented various initiatives, including income-generating projects, commercialization of intellectual property, and university-industry collaborations. However, these efforts have encountered difficulties due to a lack of institutional expertise, regulatory complexities, and insufficient investment from private sector stakeholders. The study highlights how financial autonomy, leadership strategies, and institutional governance affect SUCs' capacity to optimize funding opportunities while pursuing academic excellence. Lessons drawn from Southeast Asian experiences, such as Singapore’s model of funding public universities, Thailand’s policy of higher education decentralization, and Malaysia’s entrepreneurial university approach, offer valuable insights into strengthening SUC financing. Building on international trends and local challenges, this research outlines key policy recommendations for improving financial sustainability among Philippine SUCs. These include rationalizing tuition fees to create more equitable funding structures, expanding university-industry collaboration to boost external revenues, strengthening the commercialization of university-developed technologies, and reforming government budget allocation mechanisms to promote efficiency and innovation. Adopting a more strategic approach to financing can enhance the competitiveness of SUCs, improve higher education quality, and contribute more effectively to national development. A nuanced policy framework is therefore necessary to balance state support with institutional self-sufficiency and foster a robust higher education sector capable of meeting the demands of the global knowledge economy. Comments on this paper are welcome within 60 days from the date of posting. Email publications@pids.gov.ph. |
| Keywords: | state universities and colleges;higher education financing;financial autonomy;financial sustainability;entrepreneurial university;university corporatization;university-industry collaboration;commercialization of intellectual property;endowment funds;SUCs |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:phd:dpaper:dp_2025-16 |