The first article of my PhD thesis was published in Cities journal. You can find it from this link for 50 days, until March 26, 2017.
Juho Kiuru a, Tommi Inkinen b, a University of Helsinki, Department of Geosciences and Geography, Division of Urban Geography and Regional Studies, P.O. Box 64, (Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2a), FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland b University of Turku, Centre for Maritime Studies, Brahea-Centre, FI-20014 University of Turku, Finland Highlights • Provides a postal code level visual analysis between human capital and innovation. • Provides a classification of high achieving and potential innovation areas. • Incorporates tolerance variable into empirical innovation studies. • Provides six regression models explaining the relationship between innovation and human capital. • Shows the significance of absolute variables in comparison to relative ones. Abstract Human capital is an essential driver for the growth of national and regional innovation systems. In this study, we can show that also intra-metropolitan innovation clusters locate in, or in proximity to, neighbourhoods with a high level of human capital. Our interpretation of human capital involves an educated, talented, creative and tolerant workforce. Indicators from earlier literature are complemented by identified new propositions. In addition, by using both relative and absolute measures, we conclude that innovations emerge the best in dense and mixed urban structure. After identifying the geography of human capital and innovativeness, we predict also potential growth areas, which could help urban planning of the HMA. The modelling methods used in this study can be implemented and applied in urban studies of other city regions. Keywords
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AuthorJuho Kiuru, geographer living in Helsinki, Finland. |