Industrial districts, innovation and I-district effect: territory or industrial specialization?



Table 2. Distribution of innovation (patents) by local production system typology and specialization. 2001-2006

Industrial
districts

Manufacturing

LPS of
Large firms

Other
manufacturing
________
LPS

Large
metropolitan
________
areas

Other
service

LPS

Construction

Primary
activities

Total

Food and beverages

3,98%

0,53%

0,11%

4,62%

Transport equipment

0,47%

6,94%

0,01%

7,42%

Machinery, electrical and

optical equipment

1,88%

2,86%

0,07%

4,81%

Metal products

0,02%

0,98%

0,00%

1,00%

Chemistry and plastics

3,61%

0,36%

0,01%

3,98%

Paper, publishing and printing

0,11%

0,06%

0,07%

0,24%

Leather and footwear

2,72%

0,01%

0,01%

2,74%

Housing goods

9,97%

0,19%

0,17%

10,33%

Textile and textile products

7,88%

0,16%

0,12%

8,16%

Business services

33,52%

33,52%

Social services

2,74%

2,74%

Consumer services

4,16%

4,16%

Traditional services

1,51%

9,07%

10,58%

Construction

1,06%

1,06%

Agriculture and fishing

4,38%

4,38%

Extractives________________________

0,26%

0,26%

Total____________________________

30,63%

12,10%

_______0,57%

35,03%

15,97%

1,06%

4,65%

100,00%

Source: Elaborated from Census 2001 (INE), OEPM, WIPO, USPTO and EPO.

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