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| Author: | Lofsten, H. Lindelof, P. |
| Title: | Science parks in Sweden - industrial renewal and development? |
| Journal: | R. and D. Management
2001 : JUL, VOL. 31:3, p. 309-322 |
| Index terms: | SCIENCE PARKS SWEDEN DEVELOPMENT |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Science parks provide an important resource network for new technology-based firms (NTBFs). To ascertain the 'added value' of a science park location the innovativeness of independent technology-based science park firms are compared with the levels recorded by a comparable group of firms not located on a park. The hypotheses are empirically tested on the basis of 263 new technology-based firms in Sweden located both on and off-park. The survey endeavoured to cover joint- stock firms located on the nine target science parks (163 firms). The remainder of the NTBFs were drawn from off-park locations (100 firms). The findings on science parks performance suggest that the parks milieu appear to have a positive impact on their firms' growth as measured in terms of sales and jobs. |
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