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View article: Fragmentation of national research systems: the case of the Netherlands
Fragmentation of national research systems: the case of the Netherlands Open
We present a statistical framework based on the gravity model to analyze inter-organizational research collaboration to assess the fragmentation of a national research system. We focus on the Dutch research system during the period 2010–20…
View article: The politics of directionality in innovation policy through the lens of policy process frameworks
The politics of directionality in innovation policy through the lens of policy process frameworks Open
Different interpretations of “directionality” in innovation policy and sustainability transitions literature streams suggest the need for distinguishing between actors “giving direction” contributing to transformative change, and “systemic…
View article: International alliances and technology diffusion: A worldwide analysis of adoption of energy, railway and satellite technologies
International alliances and technology diffusion: A worldwide analysis of adoption of energy, railway and satellite technologies Open
This study analyzes the role of international alliances in the adoption of new technology at the national level. We look at the worldwide diffusion of six key infrastructure technologies during the past six decades among 161 countries: nuc…
View article: The accessibility and applicability of resources in innovation systems: Unpacking systemic problems within digital innovation systems
The accessibility and applicability of resources in innovation systems: Unpacking systemic problems within digital innovation systems Open
Digital technologies are characterised by pervasiveness, meaning they have numerous application areas with wide-ranging sociotechnical impacts. The Technological Innovation System (TIS) framework analyses the sociotechnical processes leadi…
View article: Circular economy beyond manufacturing: Exploring the challenges and opportunities for circularity in the hairdressing industry
Circular economy beyond manufacturing: Exploring the challenges and opportunities for circularity in the hairdressing industry Open
The emergence of the circular economy (CE) as a transformative paradigm to achieve sustainable development has predominantly centred on manufacturing, leaving a significant void in exploring its applicability to service-based industries. U…
View article: Exercise training modifies skeletal muscle clock gene expression but not 24‐hour rhythmicity in substrate metabolism of men with insulin resistance
Exercise training modifies skeletal muscle clock gene expression but not 24‐hour rhythmicity in substrate metabolism of men with insulin resistance Open
Twenty‐four hour rhythmicity in whole‐body substrate metabolism, skeletal muscle clock gene expression and mitochondrial respiration is compromised upon insulin resistance. With exercise training known to ameliorate insulin resistance, our…
View article: The politics of directionality in innovation policy through the lens of policy process frameworks
The politics of directionality in innovation policy through the lens of policy process frameworks Open
Different interpretations of ‘directionality’ in innovation policy and sustainability transitions literatures suggest the need for distinguishing between actors ‘giving direction’ contributing to transformative change, and ‘systemic direct…
View article: On the resilience of innovation systems
On the resilience of innovation systems Open
Mission-oriented innovation policies address urgent societal challenges, often through rapid technological upscaling. However, upscaling may endanger the resilience of an innovation system by limiting variety. A resilient innovation system…
View article: Capabilities, institutions and regional economic development: a proposed synthesis
Capabilities, institutions and regional economic development: a proposed synthesis Open
The capability framework in evolutionary economic geography views regional economic development as a process of related diversification through the acquisition of capabilities that render a regional economy more complex. Using this framewo…
View article: A New View on Radical Innovation
A New View on Radical Innovation Open
In innovation studies a fundamental distinction lies between incremental and radical innovation. However, our understanding of radical innovation faces limitations in two respects. Firstly, research generally has concentrated on technologi…
View article: Local peer communities and future academic success of Ph.D. candidates
Local peer communities and future academic success of Ph.D. candidates Open
Compared to senior scientists, early-career scientists have largely been neglected in the literature on academic success. This study aims to identify the effects of local peer communities of Ph.D. candidates on their future careers. We arg…
View article: Diffusion in small worlds with homophily and social reinforcement: A theoretical model
Diffusion in small worlds with homophily and social reinforcement: A theoretical model Open
We introduce homophily in a percolation model of word-of-mouth diffusion in social networks by reorganizing the nodes according to similarity in preferences for adoption of an innovation. Such preferences are described by a “minimum utilit…
View article: Systemic sustainability effects of contemporary digitalization: A scoping review and research agenda
Systemic sustainability effects of contemporary digitalization: A scoping review and research agenda Open
Digital technology has been understood as a General Purpose Technology (GPT) given its systemic and pervasive nature, and heralded as key to sustainability transitions. We perform a scoping review of 112 contributions to critically apprais…
View article: Replacing meat, an easy feat? The role of strategic categorizing in the rise of meat substitutes
Replacing meat, an easy feat? The role of strategic categorizing in the rise of meat substitutes Open
This study investigates categories and categorization strategies in the transition towards sustainable diets. We look at the rise of meat substitutes and understand the meat substitute category as a hybrid one, covering products that are t…
View article: Platform adaptation to regulation: The case of domestic cleaning in Europe
Platform adaptation to regulation: The case of domestic cleaning in Europe Open
While online platforms were initially applauded for improving services in a range of sectors, they are currently being criticized for ignoring laws and regulations. We analyse the evolution of Helpling – the largest domestic cleaning platf…
View article: Mission-oriented innovation policy: the case of the Swedish "Vision Zero" approach to traffic safety
Mission-oriented innovation policy: the case of the Swedish "Vision Zero" approach to traffic safety Open
There is an increasing consensus among policy makers and academics that Mission-oriented Innovation Policy is needed to tackle the grand societal challenges of our time. However, there is little experience in actually carrying out this new…
View article: Assessing policies to scale up carsharing
Assessing policies to scale up carsharing Open
An increasing number of car drivers share access to a car by means of carsharing schemes. The use of carsharing has been found to reduce the number of cars, kilometers driven per person, and emissions. Although carsharing is growing, it pl…
View article: Variety, complexity and economic development
Variety, complexity and economic development Open
We propose a combinatorial model of economic development. An economy develops by acquiring new capabilities allowing for the production of an ever greater variety of products with an increasing complexity. Taking into account that economie…
View article: Is the online gig economy beyond national reach? A European analysis
Is the online gig economy beyond national reach? A European analysis Open
With the emergence of the online gig economy, computer-based jobs can be completed by gig workers around the world. This raises the question whether the labour market for online gigs is truly boundless as distance no longer matters. Based …
View article: An information‐theoretic approach to the analysis of location and colocation patterns
An information‐theoretic approach to the analysis of location and colocation patterns Open
The study of location and colocation of economic activities lies at the heart of economic geography and related disciplines, but the indices used to quantify these patterns are often defined ad hoc and lack a clear statistical foundation. …
View article: The perils of pleasing: Innovation-stifling effects of customized service provision
The perils of pleasing: Innovation-stifling effects of customized service provision Open
Sensing customer needs capabilities generally help firms to utilize customer feedback. Yet, as research linking micro-economics to industrial dynamics has shown, a strong focus on such feedback may prevent an adequate response to more prom…
View article: Digital Platforms for Industrial Symbiosis
Digital Platforms for Industrial Symbiosis Open
Industrial symbiosis contributes to the realisation of a circular economy where underutilised assets are shared among different companies and the residual outputs from one industry are used as feedstock for the production processes of othe…