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@article{frenken00, abstract = {Successful innovation depends on complementary competencies in networks of producers, users, and governmental bodies. The effects of complementarities within innovation networks are modeled using Kauffman's NK-model. From the model, the hypothesis is derived that producers, users, and governments self-organize in specialized innovation networks: producers of particular technologies increasingly focus on particular user markets in particular countries. Data on 863 aircraft models (1909-1997) show these strong specialization patterns in the post-war period. Policy implications are indicated emphasizing the recent rise in transnational collaborations, which can be understood as a means of escaping historical specialization patterns.}, author = {Frenken, Koen}, citeulike-article-id = {2943427}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0048-7333(99)00064-5}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V77-3YTBY18-C/1/ba5a9224eeefe6964869dbe352e96bb7}, doi = {10.1016/S0048-7333(99)00064-5}, journal = {Research Policy}, keywords = {complexity, fitnesslandscape, nk}, month = {February}, number = {2}, pages = {257--272}, posted-at = {2008-06-30 09:37:16}, priority = {0}, title = {A complexity approach to innovation networks. The case of the aircraft industry (1909-1997)}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0048-7333(99)00064-5}, volume = {29}, year = {2000} }

TY - JOUR ID - frenken00 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2943427 N2 - Successful innovation depends on complementary competencies in networks of producers, users, and governmental bodies. The effects of complementarities within innovation networks are modeled using Kauffman's NK-model. From the model, the hypothesis is derived that producers, users, and governments self-organize in specialized innovation networks: producers of particular technologies increasingly focus on particular user markets in particular countries. Data on 863 aircraft models (1909-1997) show these strong specialization patterns in the post-war period. Policy implications are indicated emphasizing the recent rise in transnational collaborations, which can be understood as a means of escaping historical specialization patterns. IS - 2 JF - Research Policy EP - 272 TI - A complexity approach to innovation networks. The case of the aircraft industry (1909-1997) VL - 29 SP - 257 KW - complexity KW - fitnesslandscape KW - nk AU - Frenken, Koen PY - 2000/02// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0048-7333(99)00064-5 ER -