Publication

Exploring the micro-geography of innovation in England: Population density, accessibility and innovation revisited

Published: 4 March 2021

Policy Briefing

Associated Themes

• 
  Innovation

---

Innovation is driven by knowledge; technological, commercial and strategic. Knowledge may be acquired or generated through local learning or through non-local interaction. Recent studies have emphasised the micro-geography of such interactions and related innovation outcomes in an urban context. Here, we extend this micro-geographic approach to rural areas and, we believe for the first time, examine the role of population density and accessibility in shaping innovation intensity in each of the 32,000 Lower Super Output Areas or LSOAs in England

Downloads

---