ARE LOCAL MILIEUS THE KEY TO INNOVATION PERFORMANCE?*
研究地方环境如何促进企业创新成功，通过调查数据发现高技能劳动力可得性和供应商邻近性对创新绩效重要，且调查提供的区位因素能更准确解释地方环境如何促进创新。
ABSTRACT This study investigates how local milieus foster innovation success in firms. We complement the common practice of linking firm performance indicators to regional characteristics with survey evidence on the perceived importance of locational factors. While the former approach assumes that location characteristics affect all firms in the same way, the survey allows us to model how firms judge the attractiveness of locations using a heterogeneous set of criteria. It turns out that the availability of highly skilled labor and the proximity to suppliers matter for firms' innovation performance. Interestingly, location factors obtained from the survey provide a more accurate explanation of how local milieus facilitate innovation.