Past Member

Pierre Alexandre Balland

Former Visiting Assistant Professor
Publication

Complex Economic Activities Concentrate in Large Cities

Balland, P., Jara-Figueroa, C., Petralia, S.G. et al. Complex Economic Activities Concentrate in Large Cities. Nature Human Behavior (2020) doi:10.1038/s41562-019-0803-3

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Smart specialization policy in the European Union: relatedness, knowledge complexity and regional diversification

Balland, P.A., Boschma, R., Crespo, J. and Rigby, D. (2018) Smart Specialization policy in the EU: Relatedness, Knowledge Complexity and Regional Diversification, Regional Studies, forthcoming.

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Straining but not thriving: Understanding network dynamics in underperforming industrial clusters

Giuliani, E., Balland, P.A., and Matta, A. (2018) Straining but not thriving: Understanding network dynamics in underperforming industrial clusters, Journal of Economic Geography, forthcoming

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Climbing the Ladder of Technological Development

Petralia, S., Balland, P.A., and Morrison, A. (2017) Climbing the Ladder of Technological Development, Research Policy, 46 (5): 956–969

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The Geography of Complex Knowledge

Balland, P.A. and Rigby, D. (2017) The Geography of Complex Knowledge, Economic Geography, 93 (1): 1-23

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How Smart is Specialisation? An Analysis of Specialisation Patterns in Knowledge Production

Heimeriks, G., and Balland, P.A. (2016) How Smart is Specialisation? An Analysis of Specialisation Patterns in Knowledge Production, Science and Public Policy, 43 (4): 562-574

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The Technological Resilience of U.S. Cities

Balland, P.A., Rigby, D., and Boschma, R. (2015) The Technological Resilience of U.S. Cities, Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 8 (2): 167-184

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The Dynamics of Interfirm Networks along the Industry Life Cycle: The Case of the Global Video Games Industry

Balland, P.A., de Vaan, M. and Boschma, R. (2013) The Dynamics of Interfirm Networks along the Industry Life Cycle: The Case of the Global Video Games Industry 1987-2007, Journal of Economic Geography, 13 (5): 741-765

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Proximity and the Evolution of Collaboration Networks: Evidence from R&D Projects within the GNSS Industry

Balland, P.A. (2012) Proximity and the Evolution of Collaboration Networks: Evidence from Research and Development Projects within the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Industry, Regional Studies, 46 (6): 741-756

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Getting into Networks and Clusters: Evidence from the Midi-Pyrenean Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Collaboration Network

Vicente, J., Balland, P.A. and Brossard, O. (2011) Getting into Networks and Clusters: Evidence from the Midi-Pyrenean Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Collaboration Network, Regional Studies, 45 (8): 1059-1078

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The Dynamics of Technical and Business Knowledge Networks in Industrial Clusters: Embeddedness, status or proximity?

Balland, P.A., Belso-Martinez, J.A., and Morrison, A. (2016) The Dynamics of Technical and Business Knowledge Networks in Industrial Clusters: Embeddedness, status or proximity?, Economic Geography, 92 (1): 35-60

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Proximity and Innovation: From Statics to Dynamics

Balland, P.A., Boschma, R. and Frenken, K. (2015) Proximity and Innovation: From Statics to Dynamics, Regional Studies, 49 (6): 907-920

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Unveiling the geography of historical patents in the United States from 1836 to 1975

Petralia, S., Balland, P.A., and Rigby, D. (2016) Unveiling the geography of historical patents in the United States from 1836 to 1975, Scientific Data, 3 (160074): 1-14

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Relatedness and Technological Change in Cities: The rise and fall of technological knowledge in U.S. metropolitan areas from 1981 to 2010

Boschma, R., Balland, P.A. and Kogler, D. (2015) Relatedness and Technological Change in Cities: The rise and fall of technological knowledge in U.S. metropolitan areas from 1981 to 2010, Industrial and Corporate Change, 24 (1): 223-250

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Modeling Knowledge Networks in Economic Geography: A Discussion of Four Empirical Strategies

Broekel, T., Balland, P.A., Burger, M. and van Oort, F. (2014) Modeling Knowledge Networks in Economic Geography: A Discussion of Four Empirical Strategies, The Annals of Regional Science, 53 (2): 423-452

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Scientific knowledge dynamics and relatedness in biotech cities

Boschma, R., Heimeriks, G. and Balland, P.A. (2014) Scientific knowledge dynamics and relatedness in biotech cities, Research Policy, 43 (1): 107-114