Epistemic Communities, Localization and the Dynamics of Knowledge Creation

Cohendet, Patrick; Grandadam, David; Simon, Laurent; Capdevila, Ignasi

Epistemic Communities, Localization and the Dynamics of Knowledge Creation

Cohendet, P., Grandadam, D., Simon, L., & Capdevila, I. (2014) Epistemic communities, localization and the dynamics of knowledge creation. Journal of Economic Geography, 14(5), 929-954

26 Pages Posted: 9 Nov 2015

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Ignasi Capdevila

Paris School of Business

Date Written: June 12, 2014

Abstract

This article aims to clarify how epistemic communities dynamically shape the process of knowledge creation in a localized context and how the evolving interaction between different members of these communities enables knowledge to transit from its locus of emergence to the global market. It is argued that these dynamics rest on a series of clashes between different frames of reference, which enables bits of knowledge to be progressively revealed, enhanced, nurtured, interpreted and enacted collectively.

Keywords: knowledge, communities, local, global

JEL Classification: O31, O33, R11, D85, Z11

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Cohendet, Patrick and Grandadam, David and Simon, Laurent and Capdevila, Ignasi, Epistemic Communities, Localization and the Dynamics of Knowledge Creation (June 12, 2014). Cohendet, P., Grandadam, D., Simon, L., & Capdevila, I. (2014) Epistemic communities, localization and the dynamics of knowledge creation. Journal of Economic Geography, 14(5), 929-954, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2687694