| Affiliation: | 1.University of California Santa Barbara,Santa Barbara,U.S.A.;2.Georgia Tech Program in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy,Atlanta,U.S.A.;3.Georgia Institute of Technology,Atlanta,U.S.A.;4.Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, University of Manchester,Manchester,U.K. |
| Abstract: | This research probes the configuration of technological systems in terms of inter-sectoral knowledge and intermediate goods exchanges based on a case study of 21 industry sectors in the economy of Malaysia. The case study draws on a network analysis of sectoral knowledge flows survey data and input–output exchange statistics. The results show that knowledge acquisition and dissemination networks are relatively more intra-sector, denser, and centralized than goods exchange networks, which can affect how innovations spread through the economy. Knowledge networks, however, are more likely to form sub-networks with potentially diverse capabilities and influence on the technological system. This adds new information and value for knowledge-based sectoral investment strategies. |
