Tolerance, agglomeration, and enterprise innovation performance: a multilevel analysis of Latin American regions
研究了拉丁美洲七个国家中区域宽容度对企业创新绩效的影响，发现宽容度通过吸引人才和促进知识交流提升产品创新，且在集聚经济强的区域效果更显著。
In this article we examine the effect regional tolerance has on the innovation performance of firms in regions of seven Latin American countries. We hypothesize that tolerance positively influences the innovation performance of firms by attracting human talent and lowering barriers for face-to-face interaction leading to knowledge exchange within a region. This effect is magnified in regions with high agglomeration economies. The empirical analysis which relies on a multilevel design shows that regional differences in tolerance matter for product innovation.