Pierre‐Alexandre Balland

6.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
48 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Pierre‐Alexandre Balland is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Strategy and Management and Management of Technology and Innovation. According to data from OpenAlex, Pierre‐Alexandre Balland has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 14 papers in Strategy and Management and 14 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation. Recurrent topics in Pierre‐Alexandre Balland's work include Regional Development and Policy (13 papers), Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (12 papers) and Economic Growth and Productivity (11 papers). Pierre‐Alexandre Balland is often cited by papers focused on Regional Development and Policy (13 papers), Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (12 papers) and Economic Growth and Productivity (11 papers). Pierre‐Alexandre Balland collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and France. Pierre‐Alexandre Balland's co-authors include Ron Boschma, David L. Rigby, Koen Frenken, Joan Crespo, Andrea Morrison, Dieter F. Kogler, Sergio Petralia, Mathijs de Vaan, Tom Broekel and José Antonio Belso Martínez and has published in prestigious journals such as Research Policy, Regional Studies and Economic Geography.

In The Last Decade

Pierre‐Alexandre Balland

44 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Smart specialization policy in the European Union: relatedness, knowledge complexity and regional diversification
    2018 514 citations Pierre‐Alexandre Balland, Ron Boschma et al. Regional Studies profile →
  2. Proximity and Innovation: From Statics to Dynamics
    2014 416 citations Pierre‐Alexandre Balland, Ron Boschma et al. Regional Studies profile →
  3. The Geography of Complex Knowledge
    2016 339 citations Pierre‐Alexandre Balland, David L. Rigby Economic Geography profile →
  4. Relatedness and technological change in cities: the rise and fall of technological knowledge in US metropolitan areas from 1981 to 2010
    2014 308 citations Ron Boschma, Pierre‐Alexandre Balland et al. profile →
  5. Complementary interregional linkages and Smart Specialisation: an empirical study on European regions
    2021 139 citations Pierre‐Alexandre Balland, Ron Boschma Regional Studies profile →

Peers

Pierre‐Alexandre Balland
Stefano Breschi Italy
Attila Varga Hungary
Tom Broekel Germany
Cristiano Antonelli Italy
Elisa Giuliani Italy
Riccardo Crescenzi United Kingdom
Andrea Morrison Italy
Simona Iammarino United Kingdom
Uwe Cantner Germany
Nicholas S. Vonortas United States
Stefano Breschi Italy
Pierre‐Alexandre Balland
Citations per year, relative to Pierre‐Alexandre Balland Pierre‐Alexandre Balland (= 1×) peers Stefano Breschi

Countries citing papers authored by Pierre‐Alexandre Balland

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Fields of papers citing papers by Pierre‐Alexandre Balland

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pierre‐Alexandre Balland

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Pierre‐Alexandre Balland. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Pierre‐Alexandre Balland based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Pierre‐Alexandre Balland. Pierre‐Alexandre Balland is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Balland, Pierre‐Alexandre & Ron Boschma. (2025). An evolutionary approach to regional development traps in Europe. Regional Studies. 59(1).
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Balland, Pierre‐Alexandre, et al.. (2024). The structure and dynamics of the auto parts industry: Product space and complexity perspectives. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics. 73. 472–485.
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Hidalgo, César A., et al.. (2024). Intercity connectivity and urban innovation. Computers Environment and Urban Systems. 109. 102092–102092. 21 indexed citations
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Renda, Andrea, et al.. (2023). The Technology/Jobs Puzzle: A European Perspective. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Balland, Pierre‐Alexandre, et al.. (2023). Technological diversification of U.S. cities during the great historical crises. Journal of Economic Geography. 23(6). 1303–1344.
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Balland, Pierre‐Alexandre & Ron Boschma. (2021). Mapping the potentials of regions in Europe to contribute to new knowledge production in Industry 4.0 technologies. Regional Studies. 55(10-11). 1652–1666. 76 indexed citations
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Balland, Pierre‐Alexandre, Tom Broekel, Dario Diodato, et al.. (2021). The new paradigm of economic complexity. Research Policy. 51(3). 104450–104450. 138 indexed citations
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Balland, Pierre‐Alexandre, et al.. (2021). Cast apart by the elites: how status influences assortative matching in industrial clusters. Industry and Innovation. 28(7). 836–859. 9 indexed citations
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Balland, Pierre‐Alexandre, Ron Boschma, & Koen Frenken. (2020). Proximity, Innovation and Networks: A Concise Review and Some Next Steps. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 4 indexed citations
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Ascani, Andrea, et al.. (2020). Global networks, local specialisation and regional patterns of innovation. Research Policy. 49(8). 104031–104031. 84 indexed citations
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Balland, Pierre‐Alexandre, Ron Boschma, Joan Crespo, & David L. Rigby. (2017). Smart Specialization policy in the EU: Relatedness, Knowledge Complexity and Regional Diversification. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 11 indexed citations
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Petralia, Sergio, Pierre‐Alexandre Balland, & David L. Rigby. (2016). Unveiling the geography of historical patents in the United States from 1836 to 1975. Scientific Data. 3(1). 160074–160074. 55 indexed citations
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Balland, Pierre‐Alexandre & David L. Rigby. (2016). The Geography of Complex Knowledge. Economic Geography. 93(1). 1–23. 339 indexed citations breakdown →
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Balland, Pierre‐Alexandre & David L. Rigby. (2015). The geography and evolution of complex knowledge. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 4 indexed citations
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Balland, Pierre‐Alexandre, José Antonio Belso Martínez, & Andrea Morrison. (2014). The Dynamics of Technical and Business Networks in Industrial Clusters: Embeddedness, status or proximity?. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 9 indexed citations
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Balland, Pierre‐Alexandre, Ron Boschma, & Koen Frenken. (2014). Proximity and Innovation: From Statics to Dynamics. Regional Studies. 49(6). 907–920. 416 indexed citations breakdown →
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Broekel, Tom, Pierre‐Alexandre Balland, Martijn Burger, & Frank van Oort. (2013). Modeling Knowledge Networks in Economic Geography: A Discussion of Four Empirical Strategies. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 2 indexed citations
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Balland, Pierre‐Alexandre, Raphaël Suire, & Jérôme Vicente. (2012). Structural and geographical patterns of knowledge networks in emerging technological standards: evidence from the European GNSS industry. Economics of Innovation and New Technology. 22(1). 47–72. 60 indexed citations
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Vicente, Jérôme, et al.. (2010). Getting into Networks and Clusters: Evidence from the Midi-Pyrenean Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Collaboration Network. Regional Studies. 45(8). 1059–1078. 62 indexed citations

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