We study the global system of ICT R&D locations at city level by applying network analysis and profiling R&D locations with respect to technological complexity. We analyse how the position of a city in the network interacts with the level of its technological complexity. The results show that the ownership and location of R&D activities are concentrated. However, cities with high levels of R&D-centre ownership are not necessarily the most important locations of R&D activity. Instead, cities where the corporate control of R&D activities is concentrated play the role of the network hubs. We find that there is a clear relationship between the level of technological complexity and the choice of a city as a location for R&D activity and its role as a network hub. Along with the already established global cities, Chinese cities now occupy key positions in the ICT R&D network.
NEPELSKI Daniel;
DE PRATO Giuditta;
2014-09-08
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
JRC88718
0042-0980,
http://usj.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/05/27/0042098014534735,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC88718,
10.1177/0042098014534735,
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