Complementary interregional linkages and Smart Specialisation: an empirical study on European regions
研究了欧洲292个NUTS-2区域，发现区域间联系（尤其是与提供互补能力的区域联系）能提升区域产业多样化的概率，对边缘区域效果更明显，并提出了帮助区域识别战略合作伙伴的新指标。
Regional capabilities are regarded a pillar of Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3). There is yet little focus in S3 policy on the role of interregional linkages. This study on 292 NUTS-2 regions in Europe finds that interregional linkages have a positive effect on the probability of regions to diversify, especially in peripheral regions. What matters is not being connected to other regions per se, but being connected to regions that provide complementary capabilities. Finally, we propose a new indicator that enables regions to identify other regions as strategic partners in their S3 policy, depending on the presence of complementary capabilities in other regions.