The non-linear effect of technological diversification on regional productivity: implications for growth and Smart Specialisation Strategies
基于268个欧盟区域数据，研究发现技术多样化的两种度量（连贯性和熵多样性）对区域生产率增长有相反的非线性影响，为区域增长和智能专业化战略提供启示。
With a sample of 268 European Union (EU) regions and multilevel modelling, we demonstrate that different technological diversification measures measured as coherence and entropy-variety have different non-linear effects on regional productivity growth. These non-linear effects work in opposite directions to each other. Our analysis shows that higher regional productivity returns can be found in regions investing both around their existing technological capabilities as well as in more distant knowledge domains. Our findings have significant implications for understanding regional productivity growth processes and the implementation of Smart Specialisation Strategies.