期刊名称：DIW Diskussionspapiere / Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin
出版年度：2007
卷号：2007
出版社：Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin
摘要：This paper investigates predictions of Porter's Diamond model regarding the
impact of locational factors on innovativeness and performance at the firm
level. We formulate a structural equation model based on the relationships
between locational conditions, e.g., transportation infrastructure, proximity to
universities and research institutes, qualified labour, on the one hand, and
innovativeness measured by new product or process development, number of
patents, and firm performance in terms of market growth or profit assessment, on
the other hand. Based on a sample of about 2,100 East German firms, we apply the
partial least squares path modelling approach to test the proposed
relationships. We find that particularly cooperation intensity at the local
level spurs the innovativeness of firms; whereas in contrast to Porter's
predictions, our results indicate that strong local competition and a locally
focused market appear to impede the innovativeness and performance of firms.
关键词：Hard and soft locational factors, innovativeness, firm performance, East German
firms, structural equation modelling, partial least squares approach
