Two-dimensional analysis of weighted intensity vs concentration for the knowledge basket leads us to very interesting conclusions. First, only the eastern part of Switzerland has highly intensive, strongly concentrated flows. This means that for the entire ESPON space, only in eastern Switzerland are knowledge flows both very important for the local community and strongly concentrated spatially. In other regions, the high significance of these flows is associated with relatively low spatial concentration, high dispersion, and networking. On the other hand, regions with a relatively low intensity of knowledge flows — e.g. peripheral and rural regions in Central and Eastern Europe — are usually characterized by a strong concentration of knowledge flows. The exceptions, however, are the capitals of these EU states (Warsaw, Bucharest, Athens, Prague, Budapest), where the intensity is higher and the concentration clearly weaker.
Theme(s): Economy, finance and trade - Education - Science and Technology - Science, Technology and Innovation
| Spatial Extent | Nomenclature | ||
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| name | version | level | |
| EU27+4EFTA+UK | NUTS | 2016 | 2 |
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