Charlie Karlsson

Professor Emeritus
Economics , Jönköping International Business School
PhD in Economics
Presentation Publications

Research

In his research Charlie Karlsson has focused on infrastructure economics, urban economics, the economics of technological change, regional economics, spatial industrial dynamics, entrepreneurship and small business economics, and the economics of R&D and higher education. He has published articles in the Papers of the Regional Science Association, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, Regional Studies, Environment and Planning A, Growth and Change, The Annals of Regional Science, and Small Business Economics, contributed with chapters in a large number of edited books, and served as editor for several books published by Springer-Verlag, Edward Elgar, Routledge and Cambridge University Press, and for special issues of international scientific journals.

Biography

Charlie Karlsson is Professor of the Economics of Technological Change at JIBS, Guest Professor of Economics at University West, Trollhättan, Professor of Industrial Organization at Blekinge Technical University, Ronneby and Associate Professor (“docent") in Regional Planning at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. At JIBS he is director of INA (the Institute of Industrial Research), CISEG (Centre for Innovation Systems, Entrepreneurship and Growth) and JIBS/CESIS (Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies). He holds a BSc and an MSc in Economics from the University of Gothenburg and a PhD in Economics from Umeå University.

Teaching

Professor Charlie Karlsson teaches research method for bachelor and master students in economics and supervises bachelor, master and PhD theses.

Article

Hagen, J., Naldi, L., Karlsson, C. (2025). Aged to perfection?: Unpacking the curvilinear relationship between founder age and new venture performance Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 24. More information
Karlsson, C., Hammarfelt, B. (2024). A bibliometric portrait of a regional science scholar: in memory of professor Börje Johansson The annals of regional science, 73, 1365-1393. More information
Backman, M., Karlsson, C. (2024). Ageing places: convergence and the role of the foreign population Regional studies, 58(5), 922-937. More information
Cicerone, G., Faggian, A., Karlsson, C. (2022). Unlocking the potential of regions through entrepreneurship and innovation The annals of regional science, 69, 555-557. More information
Bernhard, I., Grasjo, U., Karlsson, C. (2021). Editorial International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 42(1-2), 1-7. More information
Tavassoli, S., Karlsson, C. (2021). The role of location on complexity of firms’ innovation outcome Technological forecasting & social change, 162. More information
Karlsson, C., Rickardsson, J., Wincent, J. (2021). Diversity, innovation and entrepreneurship: where are we and where should we go in future studies? Small Business Economics, 56, 759-772. More information
Backman, M., Karlsson, C. (2020). Age of managers and employees – Firm survival Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 15. More information
Backman, M., Karlsson, C. (2018). Entrepreneurship and age across time and space Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie, 109(3), 371-385. More information
Tavassoli, S., Karlsson, C. (2018). The role of regional context on innovation persistency of firms Papers in regional science (Print), 97(4), 931-956. More information
Tavassoli, S., Bengtsson, L., Karlsson, C. (2017). Strategic entrepreneurship and knowledge spillovers: spatial and aspatial perspectives The International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 13(1), 233-249. More information
Backman, M., Karlsson, C. (2017). Location of New Firms: Influence of Commuting Behaviour Growth and Change, 48(4), 682-699. More information
Acs, Z., Braunerhjelm, P., Karlsson, C. (2017). Philippe Aghion: recipient of the 2016 Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research Small Business Economics, 48(1), 1-8. More information
Backman, M., Karlsson, C. (2016). Determinants of self-employment among commuters and non-commuters Papers in regional science (Print), 95(4), 755-774. More information
Tavassoli, S., Karlsson, C. (2016). Innovation strategies and firm performance: Simple or complex strategies? Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 25(7), 631-650. More information
Tavassoli, S., Karlsson, C. (2015). Persistence of various types of innovation analyzed and explained Research Policy, 44(10), 1887-1901. More information
Karlsson, C., Warda, P. (2014). Entrepreneurship and innovation networks Small Business Economics, 43(2), 393-398. More information
Andersson, M., Bjerke, L., Karlsson, C. (2013). Import flows: extraregional linkages stimulating renewal of regional sectors? Environment and planning A, 45(12), 2999-3017. More information
Karlsson, C., Backman, M. (2011). Accessibility to human capital and new firm formation International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy, 7(1/2/3), 7-22. More information
Wiklund, J., Davidsson, P., Audretsch, D., Karlsson, C. (2011). The Future of Entrepreneurship Research Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, 35(1), 1-9. More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, M., Gråsjö, U. (2008). University and Industry R&D Accessibility and Regional Growth Italian Journal of Regional Science, 7(2), 97-117. More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, M. (2007). Knowledge in Regional Economic Growth: The Role of Knowledge Accessibility Industry and Innovation, 14(2), 129-149. More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, M., Gråsjö, U. (2007). Regional Growth and Accessibility to Knowledge Resources: A Study of Swedish Municipalitie The ICFAI Journal of Knowledge Management, 5(4), 7-26. More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, M., Gråsjö, U. (2007). Human Capital and Productivity in a Spatial Economic System: relating the extent of spatial dependence to localities' position Annales d'Èconomie et de Statistique, 125-144. More information
Karlsson, C., Olsson, M. (2006). The Identification of Functional Regions: Theory, Methods, and Applications The annals of regional science, 40(1), 1-18. More information
Karlsson, C., Ejermo, O. (2006). Interregional inventor networks as studied by patent coinventorships Research Policy, 35(3), 412-430. More information
Bjuggren, P., Andersson, Å., Johansson, B., Karlsson, C. (2006). Kommunal markskatt är mycket bättre Svenska Dagbladet, 22 september. More information
Karlsson, C. (2004). ICT, Functional Urban Regions, and the New Economic Geography The Engineering Economist, 40(5), 57-68. More information
Karlsson, C., Nyström, K. (2003). Exit and Entry over the Product Life Cycle: Evidence from the Swedish Manufacturing Industry Small Business Economics, 21(2), 135-144. More information
Karlsson, C., Dahlberg, R. (2003). Entrepreneurship, Firm Growth and Regional Development in the New Economic Geography: Introduction Small Business Economics, 21(2), 73-76. More information
Karlsson, C., Karlsson, M. (2002). Economic Policy, Institutions and Entrepreneurship Small Business Economics, 19(2), 163-182. More information
Karlsson, C., Acs, Z. (2002). Introduction to Institutions, Entrepreneurship, and Firm Growth: The Case of Sweden Small Business Economics, 19(2), 63-67. More information
Karlsson, C., Haynes, K. (2002). Regional Labour Markets in Transition Papers in regional science (Print), 81(3), 301-304. More information
Acs, Z., Karlsson, C. (2002). Introduction to Institutions, Entrepreneurship, and Firm Growth: From Sweden to the OECD Small Business Economics, 19(3), 183-187. More information
Karlsson, C., Zhang, W. (2001). The Role of Universities in Regional Development: Endogenous Human Capital and Growth in a Two-Region Model The annals of regional science, 35(2), 179-197. More information
Karlsson, C., Klaesson, J. (2000). Success in manufacturing employment in an industrial district: Higher productivity or lower wages? Investigaciones Europeas de Direccion y Economia de la Empresa, 6(2), 65-90. More information
Karlsson, C. (1999). Spatial Industrial Dynamics in Sweden: Urban Growth Industries Growth and Change, 30(2), 184-212. More information
Karlsson, C., Olsson, O. (1998). Product Innovation in Small and Large Enterprises Small Business Economics, 10(1), 31-46. More information
Blum, U., Haynes, K., Karlsson, C. (1997). The Regional and Urban Effects of High Speed Trains: Introduction to the Special Issue The annals of regional science, 31(1), 1-20. More information
Karlsson, C. (1997). Product Development, Innovation Networks, and Agglomeration Economies The annals of regional science, 31(3), 235-258. More information
Suarez-Villa, L., Karlsson, C. (1996). The Development of Sweden’s R&D-intensive Electronics Industries: Exports, Outsourcing and Territorial Distribution Environment and planning A, 28(5), 783-817. More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B. (1994). Transportation Infrastructure for the Mälar Region Regional studies, 28(2), 169-185. More information
Karlsson, C., Larsson, J. (1993). A Macro View of the Gnosjö Entrepreneurial Spirit Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 5(2), 117-140. More information
Karlsson, C., Larsson, J. (1990). Product and Price Competition in a Regional Context Papers in regional science (Print), 69(1), 83-99. More information

Book

Karlsson, C., Johansson, B., Stough, R. (2011). Innovation, Technology and Knowledge. London: Routledge More information
Johansson, B., Karlsson, C. (1991). Från brukssamhällets exportnät till kunskapssamhällets innovationsnät. Karlstad: Länsstyr. i Värmlands län i samarbete med Högsk. i Karlstad More information

Doctoral thesis

Karlsson, C. (1988). Innovation Adoption and the Product Life Cycle (Doctoral thesis). More information

Book chapter

Karlsson, C. (2022). My Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic So Far. In: Audretsch D. B. & Kunadt I. A. M. (Ed.), The COVID-19 Crisis and Entrepreneurship: Perspectives and Experiences of Researchers, Thought Leaders, and Policymakers (pp. 147 -169). More information
Backman, M., Karlsson, C. (2021). Opportunity- and necessity- driven entrepreneurship in urban versus rural locations. In: B. Leick, S. Gretzinger, T. Makkonen (Ed.), The Rural Enterprise Economy (pp. 147 -161). More information
Bernhard, I., Gråsjö, U., Karlsson, C. (2021). Introduction to Unlocking Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship: The Potential for Increasing Capacities. In: I. Bernhard, U. Gråsjö & C. Karlsson (Ed.), Unlocking Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship: The Potential for Increasing Capacities (pp. 1 -13). More information
Karlsson, C., Tavassoli, S. (2021). Industrial policy in developed countries: A difficult but important policy area. In: I. Bernhard, U. Gråsjö & C. Karlsson (Ed.), Unlocking Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship: The Potential for Increasing Capacities (pp. 80 -109). More information
Karlsson, C., Westlund, H., Haas, T. (2020). Innovative transformations of global city regions in the post-urban world. In: E. L. Glaeser, K. Kourtit & P. Nijkamp (Ed.), Urban empires: cities as global rulers in the new urban world (pp. 257 -274). New York City: Routledge More information
Johansson, B., Karlsson, C. (2019). Regional development and knowledge. In: R. Capello, P. Nijkamp (Ed.), Handbook of Regional Growth and Development Theories: Revised and Extended Second Edition (pp. 308 -325). More information
Karlsson, C., Hammarfelt, B. (2019). David Audretsch-A bibliometric portrait of a distinguished entrepreneurship scholar. In: E. Lehmann & M. Keilbach (Ed.), From Industrial Organization to Entrepreneurship: A Tribute to David B. Audretsch (pp. 169 -192). More information
Backman, M., Karlsson, C., Kekezi, O. (2019). Introduction to the Handbook of research on entrepreneurship and aging. In: M. Backman, C. Karlsson & O. Kekezi (Ed.), Handbook of research on entrepreneurship and aging (pp. 1 -22). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Karlsson, C., Rouchy, P. (2018). Innovation, regions and employment resilience in Sweden. In: Hugo Pinto, Teresa Noronha, Eric Vaz (Ed.), Resilience and regional dynamics: An international approach to a new research agenda (pp. 81 -103). More information
Karlsson, C., Tavassoli, S. (2018). Industrial policy in the post-industrial society: is the EU on the right track?. In: C. Karlsson, C. Silander, & D. Silander (Ed.), Governance and political entrepreneurship in Europe: Promoting growth and welfare in times of crisis (pp. 123 -153). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Gråsjö, U., Karlsson, C., Bernhard, I. (2018). Introduction: Geography, open innovation and entrepreneurship. In: U. Gråsjö, C. Karlsson, & I. Bernhard (Ed.), Geography, open innovation and entrepreneurship (pp. 1 -18). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Karlsson, C., Cornett, A., Wallin, T. (2018). Globalization, international spillovers and sectoral changes: An introduction. In: C. Karlsson, A. P. Cornett, & Tina Wallin (Ed.), Globalization, International Spillovers and Sectoral Changes: Implications for Regions and Industries (pp. 1 -22). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, M., Bjerke, L. (2017). Preface. In: Geographies of growth: Innovations, networks and collaborations (pp. ix). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Andersson, M., Bjerke, L., Karlsson, C. (2017). Introduction. In: Geographies of Growth: Innovations, Networks and Collaborations (pp. 1 -15). More information
Karlsson, C. (2016). Political entrepreneurship, industrial policy and regional growth. In: C. Karlsson, C. Silander, D. Silander (Ed.), Political entrepreneurship: Regional growth and entrepreneurial diversity in Sweden (pp. 41 -61). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Westlund, H., Andersson, M., Karlsson, C. (2014). Creativity as an integral element of social capital and its role for economic performance. In: R Sternberg and G Krauss (Ed.), Handbook on research on entrepreneurship and creativity (pp. 60 -96). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B., Kobayashi, K., Stough, R. (2014). Knowledge, innovation and space: introduction. In: C. Karlsson, B. Johansson, K. Kobayashi, and R.R. Stough (Ed.), Knowledge, innovation and space (pp. 1 -28). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Karlsson, C., Gråsjö, U. (2014). Knowledge Flows, Knowledge Externalities, and Regional Economic Development. In: Fischer, M.M. & P. Nijkamp (Ed.), Handbook of Regional Science (pp. 413 -437). More information
Karlsson, C., Bjerke, L. (2013). Metropolitan Regions and Export Renewal. In: Klaesson, J., C. Karlsson & B. Johansson (Ed.), Metropolitan Regions. Knowledge Infrastructures of the Global Economy (pp. 235 -260). More information
Karlsson, C., Klaesson, J., Johansson, B. (2013). Introduction: Metropolitan Regions: Knowledge Infrastructures of the Global Economy. In: Klaesson, J., C. Karlsson & B. Johansson (Ed.), Metropolitan Regions: Knowledge Infrastructures of the Global Economy (pp. 1 -27). More information
Karlsson, C., Gråsjö, U. (2013). Intro­duction: Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Technology and the Transformation of Regions. In: Karlsson, C., B. Johansson & R.R. Stough (Ed.), Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Technology and the Transformation of Regions London: Routledge More information
Gråsjö, U., Karlsson, C., Warda, P. (2013). Spatial Knowledge Spillovers within and between European Regions: A Meta-Analysis. In: Carayannis E., and G. M. Korres (Ed.), The Innovation Union in Europe: A Socio-Economic Perspective on EU Integration (pp. 144 -175). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Andersson, M., Johansson, B., Karlsson, C., Lööf, H. (2012). Introduction: Innovation and  Growth - From R&D Strategies of Innovating Firms to Economy-Wide Technological Change. In: Martin Andersson, Börje Johansson, Charlie Karlsson and Hans Lööf (Ed.), Innovation & Growth: From R&D Strategies of Innovating Firms to Economy-Wide Technological Change (pp. 1 -17). Oxford: Oxford University Press More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B., Stough, R. (2012). Introduction: Innovation, Technology and Knowledge. In: Charlie Karlsson, Börje Johansson and Roger R. Stough (Ed.), Innovation, Technology and Knowledge (pp. 1 -24). London: Routledge More information
Lööf, H., Johansson, B., Andersson, M., Karlsson, C. (2012). R&D Strategy and Firm Performance: What is the long-tun impact of persistent R&D?. In: Martin Andersson, Börje Johansson, Charlie Karlsson and Hans Lööf (Ed.), Innovation and Growth: From R&D Strategies of Innovating Firms to Economy-Wide Technological Change (pp. 182 -208). Oxford: Oxford University Press More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B., Stough, R. (2012). Introduction – Human Capital and Agglomeration. In: Charlie Karlsson, Börje Johansson, Roger R. Stough (Ed.), The Regional Economics of Knowledge and Talent: Local Advantage in a Global Context (pp. 1 -24). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Karlsson, C. (2012). Entrepreneurship, Social Capital, Governance and Regional Economic Development: An Introduction. In: Charlie Karlsson, Börje Johansson and Roger R. Stough (Ed.), Entrepre­neurship, Social Capital and Governance: Direction for the Sustainable Devel­opment and Competitiveness of Regions (pp. 1 -26). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B. (2012). Knowledge, Creativity and Regional Development. In: Charlie Karlsson, Börje Johansson, Roger R. Stough (Ed.), The Regional Economics of Knowledge and Talent: Local Advantage in a Global Context (pp. 27 -62). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Karlsson, C., Nyström, K. (2011). Knowledge Accessibility and New Firm Formation. In: Sameeksha Desai, Peter Nijkamp and Roger R. Stough (Ed.), New Directions in Regional Economic Development: The Role of Entrepreneurship Theory and Methods, Practice and Policy (pp. 174 -197). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Grek, J., Karlsson, C., Klaesson, J. (2011). Determinants of Entry and Exit: The Significance of Demand and Supply Conditions at the Regional Level. In: Karima Kourtit, Peter Nijkamp, Roger R. Stough (Ed.), Drivers of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Regional Dynamics (pp. 121 -141). Berlin: Springer More information
Karlsson, C., Picard, R. (2011). Media Clusters: What Makes Them Unique?. In: Charlie Karlsson & Robert G. Picard (Ed.), Media Clusters: Spatial Agglomeration and Content Capabilities (pp. 3 -29). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B., Stough, R. (2011). Introduction: Innovation, Technology and Knowledge. In: Karlsson, C., B. Johansson & R.R. Stough (Ed.), Innovation, Technology and Knowledge (pp. 1 -24). London: Routledge More information
Karlsson, C., Picard, R. (2011). The Challenges of Media Clusters. In: Karlsson, C. & R. Picard (Ed.), Media Clusters: Spatial Agglomeration and Content Capabilities (pp. 379 -395). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Karlsson, C. (2011). Clusters, Networks and Creativity. In: David Emanuel Andersson, Åke E. Andersson, Charlotta Mellander (Ed.), Handbook of Creative Cities (pp. 85 -116). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B., Stough, R. (2010). Introduction. In: C. Karlsson, B. Johansson & R.R. Stough (Ed.), Entrepreneurship and Regional Development: Local Processes and Global Patterns (pp. 1 -27). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Bettinelli, C., Dossena, G., Karlsson, C. (2010). Entrepreneurial propensity: An Empirical Investigation. In: Dossena, G. (Ed.), En­trepreneurship Today (pp. 49 -71). Milano: McGraw-Hill More information
Karlsson, C. (2010). Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Policies: National and Local Perspectives. In: Dossena, G. (Ed.), Entrepreneurship Today (pp. 41 -46). Milano: McGraw-Hill More information
Karlsson, C., Koster, S. (2010). New Firm Formation and Economic Development in a Globalising Economy. In: C. Karlsson, B. Johansson & R.R. Stough (Ed.), Entrepreneurship and Regional Development: Local Processes and Global Patterns (pp. 44 -46). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
Andersson, M., Johansson, B., Karlsson, C., Lööf, H. (2010). Multinationals in the Knowledge Economy - a Case Study of AstraZeneca in Sweden. In: Enerhard Bohne and Charlie Karlsson (Ed.), Repositioning Europe and America for Growth: The role of governments and private actors in key policy areas (pp. 233 -278). Berlin: LIT Verlag More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, Å., Cheshire, P., Stough, R. (2009). Innovation, dynamic regions and regional dynamics: An introduction. In: Charlie Karlsson, Åke E. Andersson, Paul C. Cheshire, Roger R. Stough (Ed.), New directions in regional economic development (pp. 1 -33). Berlin: Springer More information
Karlsson, C., Stough, R., Johansson, B. (2009). Introduction: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Functional Regions. In: C. Karlsson, R. Stough and B. Johansson (Ed.), Entrepreneurship and innovations in functional regions (pp. 1 -20). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B., Stough, R. (2009). Introduction: The Rise of Regions: innovation, agglomeration and regional competition. In: C. Karlsson,,B. Johansson and R. Stough (Ed.), Innovation, Agglomeration and Regional Competition (pp. 1 -15). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
Andersson, M., Gråsjö, U., Karlsson, C. (2009). The Role of Higher Education and University R&D for Industrial R&D Location. In: Universities, Knowledge Transfer And Regional Development (pp. 85 -108). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, M. (2009). Entrepreneurship Policies: principles, problems and opportunities. In: Public Policies for Fostering Entrepreneurship: A European Perspective (pp. 111 -132). Berlin: Springer More information
Johansson, B., Karlsson, C. (2009). Knowledge and Regional Development. In: Roberta Capello and Peter Nijkamp (Ed.), Handbook of regional growth and development theories (pp. 239 -255). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, M. (2009). The Location of Industry R&D and the Location of University R&D: How are they related?. In: New Directions in Regional Economic Development (pp. 267 -290). Berlin: Springer More information
Karlsson, C. (2009). Entrepreneurship Policies: Principles, Problems and Opportunities. In: Public Policies for Fostering Entrepreneurship: A European Perspective Berlin: Springer More information
Karlsson, C. (2008). Research on Innovations and Clusters: Cases and Policies: Introduction. In: Handbook of Research on Innovations and Clusters: Cases and Policies (pp. 1 -16). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
Karlsson, C. (2008). Introduction. In: Handbook of Research on Cluster Theory (pp. 1 -19). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, W., Johansson, B., Kobayashi, K. (2007). Infrastructure Measurement and Management: An Introduction. In: The Management and Measurement of Infrastructure: Performance, Efficiency and Innovation Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
Karlsson, C., Mellander, C., Paulsson, T. (2006). Spatial ICT Clusters in Sweden: An Empirical Method to Identify Necessary Conditions for Existence. In: Entrepreneurship and Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy (pp. 257 -280). New York: Routledge More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B. (2006). Towards a Dynamic Theory for the Spatial Knowledge Economy. In: Entrepreneurship and Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy (pp. 12 -46). New York: Routledge More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B., Stough, R. (2006). Conclusions. In: The Emerging Digital Economy: Entrepreneurship, Clusters and Policy (pp. 331 -339). Berlin: Springer Verlag More information
Karlsson, C., Friis, C., Paulsson, T. (2006). Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth: A Critical Review of Empirical and Theoretical Research. In: The Emerging Digital Economy: Entrepreneurship, Clusters and Policy (pp. 83 -111). Berlin: Springer Verlag More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, M. (2006). Regional Innovation Systems in Small and Medium-Sized Regions: A Critical Review and Assessment. In: The Emerging Digital Economy: Entrepreneurship, Clusters and Policy (pp. 55 -81). Berlin: Springer Verlag More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B. (2006). Dynamics and Entrepreneurship in a Knowledge-Based Economy. In: Entrepreneurship and Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy (pp. 12 -46). New York: Routledge More information
Johansson, B., Karlsson, C., Stough, R. (2006). Entrepreneurship, Clusters and Policy in the Emerging Digital Economy. In: The Emerging Digital Economy: Entrepreneurship, Clusters and Olicy (pp. 1 -20). Berlin: Springer More information
Johansson, B., Karlsson, C., Stough, R. (2006). The Emerging Digital Economy: Conclusions. In: The Emerging Digital Economy: Entrepreneurship, Cluster and Policy (pp. 331 -341). Berlin: Springer More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B., Stough, R. (2005). Industrial Clusters and Inter-firm Networks: An Introduction. In: Industrial Clusters and Inter-Firm Networks (pp. 1 -25). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, M. (2004). The Role of Accessibility for the Performance of Regional Innovation Systems. In: Knowledge Spillovers and Knowledge Management (pp. 283 -310). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
Hacker, R., Johansson, B., Karlsson, C. (2004). Emerging Market Economies in an Integrating Europe: An Introduction. In: Emerging Market Economies and European Economic Integration (pp. 1 -27). Cheltanham UK: Edward Elgar More information
Karlsson, C., Flensburg, P., Hörte, S. (2004). Introduction: Knowledge Spillovers and Knowledge Management. In: Knowledge Spillovers and Knowledge Management (pp. 3 -31). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, M. (2003). Spatial Industrial Dynamics in the Uddevalla Local Labour Market Region: An Application of the Lead-Lag model. In: Regional Economic Growth, SMEs and the Wider Europe (pp. 289 -311). Aldershot: Ashgate More information
Karlsson, C., Nilsson, R. (2002). Agglomeration, Economies of Scale and Dynamic Specialisation in a Central Place System. In: Börje Johansson, Charlie Karlsson, Roger R. Stough (Ed.), Regional Policies and Comparative Advantage (pp. 25 -48). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
Karlsson, C., Olsson, M. (2002). Methods for Identifying Functional Regions: Theory and Applications. In: Regional Policies and Comparative Advantage (pp. 367 -389). More information
Karlsson, C., Stough, R. (2002). Introduction: Regional Policy Evaluation in the New Economic Geography. In: Börje Johansson, Charlie Karlsson, Roger R. Stough (Ed.), Regional Policies and Comparative Advantage (pp. 1 -21). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
Karlsson, c., Klaesson, J. (2002). The spatial industrial dynamics of the ICT sector in Sweden. In: Zoltan J. Acs, Henri L.F. de Groot, Peter Nijkamp (Ed.), The Emergence of the Knowledge Economy: A Regional Perspective (pp. 243 -275). Berlin: Springer Verlag More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B. (2001). Geographic Transaction Costs and Specialisation Opportunities of Small and Medium-Sized Regions: Scale Economies and Market Extension. In: Theories of Regional Development: Lessons for Regional Policies (pp. 150 -180). Berlin: Springer-Verlag More information
Johansson, B., Karlsson, C., Stough, R. (2001). Theories of Endogenous Regional Growth: Lessons for Regional Policies. In: Theories of Endogenous Regional Growth: Lessons for Regional Policy (pp. 406 -414). Berlin: Springer-Verlag More information
Karlsson, C., Stough, R., Johansson, B. (2001). Introduction: Endogenous Regional Growth and Policies. In: Theories of Endogenous Regional Growth: Lessons for Regional Policy (pp. 3 -13). Berlin: Springer-Verlag More information
Karlsson, C., Manduchi, A. (2001). Knowledge Spillovers in a Spatial Context: A Critical Review and Assesment. In: Manfred M. Fischer, Josef Fröhlich (Ed.), Knowledge, Complexity and Innovation Systems (pp. 101 -123). New York: Springer More information
Karlsson, C., Acs, Z., Carlsson, B. (1999). The Linkages Among Entrepreneurship, SMEs and the Macroeconomy. In: Zoltan J. Acs, Bo Carlsson and Charlie Karlsson (Ed.), Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Macroeconomy (pp. 3 -42). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press More information
Karlsson, C. (1996). The Emerging European Network Economy. In: European Societies between Diversity and Convergence (pp. 83 -98). Brussels: Bruges and European Interuniversity Press More information
Karlsson, C. (1995). Innovation Adoption, Innovation Networks and Agglomeration Economies. In: Cristoforo S. Bertuglia, Manfred M. Fischer, Giorgio Preto (Ed.), Technological Change, Economic Development and Space (pp. 184 -207). Berlin: Springer-Verlag More information
Karlsson, C., Westin, L. (1994). Patterns of a Network Economy: An Introduction. In: Börje Johansson, Charlie Karlsson, Lars Westin (Ed.), Patterns of a Network Economy (pp. 1 -12). Berlin: Springer-Verlag More information
Karlsson, C. (1994). From Knowledge and Technology Networks to Network Technology. In: Börje Johansson, Charlie Karlsson, Lars Westin (Ed.), Patterns of a Network Economy (pp. 207 -228). Berlin: Springer-Verlag More information
Karlsson, C. (1994). The Adoption of Applications of Information Technology for Process Development. In: Hideaki Noda, Kiyoshi Kobayashi (Ed.), Knowledge, Technology and Regional Development (pp. 167 -191). Tottori: Tottori University More information
Karlsson, C., Johannesson, B., Storey, D. (1993). Small Business Dynamics: International, National and Regional Perspectives. In: Small Business Dynamics. International, National and Regional Perspectives (pp. 1 -17). More information
Karlsson, C. (1991). The Adoption of Applications of Information Technology for Process Development: A Regional Case Study. In: Nebojša Nakićenović, Arnulf Grübler (Ed.), Diffusion of Technologies and Social Behavior (pp. 317 -340). Berlin: Springer-Verlag More information
Johansson, B., Karlsson, C. (1991). Informationsteknologi och nätverk. In: Regioner och nätverk Stockholm: Allmänna förl. More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B. (1990). Evolving Technological Patterns in a Nordic Perspective: An Introduction to the Volume. In: Innovation, Industrial Knowledge and Trade: A Nordic Perspective (pp. 1 -17). Umeå: CERUM, Umeå University More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, Å., Batten, D. (1989). From the Industrial Age to the Knowledge Economy. In: Åke E. Andersson, David F. Batten, Charlie Karlsson (Ed.), Knowledge and Industrial Organization (pp. 1 -13). Berlin: Springer-Verlag More information
Karlsson, C., Anderstig, C. (1989). The Spatial Diffusion of Information Technology Applications in Sweden. In: Åke E. Andersson, David F. Batten, Charlie Karlsson (Ed.), Knowledge and Industrial Organization (pp. 157 -176). Berlin: Springer-Verlag More information
Karlsson, C. (1988). The Role of Small and Medium-sized Manufacturing Plants in Regional Employment: A Swedish Perspective. In: Maria Giaoutzi, Peter Nijkamp and David J. Storey (Ed.), Small and Medium Size Enterprises and Regional Development (pp. 181 -199). London: Routhledge More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B. (1987). Processes of Industrial Change: Scale, Location and Type of Job. In: Regional Labour Markets: analytical contributions and cross-national comparisons (pp. 139 -165). Amsterdam: North-Holland More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B. (1986). Industrial Applications of Information Technology: Speed of Introduction and Labour Force Competence. In: Technological Change, Employment and Spatial Dynamics (pp. 401 -428). Berlin: Springer-Verlag More information

Review

Karlsson, C. (2012). Book review: the research triangle: from tobacco road to global prominence. More information
Karlsson, C. (2011). Book Review of Simon C. Parker, The Economics of Entrepreneurship. More information
Karlsson, C. (2008). The Learning Region: Foundations, State of the Art, Future edited by Roel Rutten and Frans Boekema. More information
Karlsson, C. (2005). Entrepreneurship and Regional Economic Development: A Spatial Perspective. More information

Conference paper

Andersson, M., Karlsson, C., Bjerke, L. (2009). Imports and renewal of regional exports. 48th Annual Meeting of the Western Regional Science Association (WRSA), Napa, California February 22–25, 2009. More information
Bjerke, L., Andersson, M., Karlsson, C. (2008). Import of Products and Export Innovation. Trollhättan: Department of Economics and IT, University West, The 11th Uddevalla Symposium, 15-17 May, 2008, Kyoto, Japan. More information
Backman, M., Karlsson, C. (2007). Human Capital and New Firm Formation. Trollhättan: Department of Economics and Informatics, University West, The 11th Uddevalla Symposium, 15-17 May, 2008, Kyoto, Japan. More information
Karlsson, C., Wiklund, J. (1994). Flexible Companies in an Industrial District: The Case of the Gnosjö Region in Sweden. Aldershot: Avebury, The 11th Uddevalla Symposium, 15-17 May, 2008, Kyoto, Japan. More information
Karlsson, C., Forslund-Johansson, U. (1992). Infrastructure and its Contribution to Regional Development. Karlstad: University of Karlstad, The 11th Uddevalla Symposium, 15-17 May, 2008, Kyoto, Japan. More information

Collections

(2021). Unlocking Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship: The Potential for Increasing Capacities. More information
(2019). Handbook of research on entrepreneurship and aging. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
(2018). Governance and political entrepreneurship in Europe: Promoting growth and welfare in times of crisis. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
(2018). Geography, open innovation and entrepreneurship. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
(2018). Globalization, international spillovers and sectoral changes: Implications for regions and industries. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
(2017). Geographies of growth: innovations, networks and collaborations. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
(2015). Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Economic Geography. Northampton: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
(2015). Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy: Knowledge, Technology and Internationalization. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
(2014). Knowledge, innovation and space. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
(2014). Agglomeration, clusters and entrepreneurship: studies in regional economic development. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
(2013). Metropolitan regions: Knowledge infrastructures of the global economy. Berlin: Springer More information
(2013). Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Technology and the Transformation of Regions. London: Routledge More information
(2012). The Regional Economics of Knowledge and Talent: Local Advantage in a Global Context. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
(2012). Entrepreneurship, Social Capital and Governance: Directions for the Sustainable Development and Competitiveness of Regions. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
(2012). Innovation & Growth: From R&D Strategies of Innovating Firms to Economy-Wide Technological Change. Oxford: Oxford University Press More information
(2011). Media Clusters: Spatial Agglomeration and Content Capabilities. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing More information
(2010). Entrepreneurship and Regional Development: Local Processes and Global Patterns. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
(2010). Repositioning Europe and America for Growth: The Role of Governments and Pri­vate Actors in Key Policy Areas. Münster: LIT Verlag More information
(2009). New Directions in Regional Economic Development. Berlin: Springer More information
(2009). Entrepreneurship and Innovations in Functional Regions. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
(2009). Innovation, agglomeration and regional competition. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
(2008). Handbook of Research on Innovation and Clusters: Cases and Policies. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
(2008). Handbook of Research on Cluster Theory. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
(2007). The Management and Measurement of Infrastructure: Performance, Efficiency and Innovation. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
(2006). Entrepreneurship and Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy. New York: Routledge More information
(2006). The Emerging Digital Economy: Entrepreneurship, Clusters and Policy. Berlin: Springer More information
(2005). Industrial Clusters and Inter-Firm Networks. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
(2004). Emerging Market Economies and European Economic Integration. Cheltenham UK: Edward Elgar More information
(2004). Knowledge Spillovers and Knowledge Management. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
(2002). Regional Policies and Comparative Advantage. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar More information
(2002). Special Issue of Small Business Economics: Institutions, Entrepreneurship and Firm Growth. More information
(2001). Theories of Endogenous Regional Growth: Lessons for Regional Policies. Berlin: Springer More information
(1999). Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Macroeconomy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press More information
(1996). Infrastructure and the Complexity of Economic Development. Berlin: Springer-Verlag More information
(1994). Patterns of a Network Economy. Berlin: Springer-Verlag More information
(1993). Small Business Dynamics: International, National and Regional Perspectives. London: Routledge More information
(1990). Innovation, Industrial Knowledge and Trade: A Nordic Perspective. Umeå: Umeå University More information
(1989). Knowledge and Industrial Organization. Berlin: Springer-Verlag More information

Report

Karlsson, C., Tavassoli, S. (2015). Innovation strategies and firm performance. Stockholm: The Royal Institute of Technology Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies (CESIS) More information
Karlsson, C., Olsson, M. (2015). Functional Economic Regions, Accessibility and Regional Develop­ment. More information
Backman, M., Karlsson, C. (2013). Who says life is over after 55? Entrepreneurship and an aging population. Stockholm: Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies, The Royal Institute of Technology More information
Backman, M., Karlsson, C. (2013). Determinants of entrepreneurship. Is it all about the individual or the region?. Stockholm: The Royal Institute of technology Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies (CESIS) More information
Karlsson, C., Norman, T. (2013). Intra-triad Knowledge Flows. Stockholm: KTH Royal Institute of Technology More information
Karlsson, C., Gråsjö, U. (2012). Urban Regions in Europe : Preconditions and Strategies for Growth and Development in the Global Economy. Stockholm More information
Karlsson, C., Warda, P., Gråsjö, U. (2012). Spatial Knowledge Spillovers in Europe: A Meta-Analysis. Stockholm: KTH Royal Institute of Technology More information
Karlsson, C. (2012). Entrepreneurship, Social Capital, Governance and Regional Economic Development. Stockholm: KTH Royal Institute of Technology More information
Karlsson, C., Gråsjö, U. (2012). Knowledge Flows, Knowledge Externalities and Regional Economic Development. Stockholm: KTH Royal Institute of Technology More information
Klaesson, J., Johansson, B., Karlsson, C. (2011). Metropolitan Regions: Preconditions and Strategies for Growth and Development in the Global Economy. More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B., Norman, T. (2011). Innovation, Technology and Knowledge. Stockholm: KTH Royal Institute of Technology More information
Karlsson, C., Maier, G., Trippl, M., Siedschlag, I., Owen, R., Murphy, G. (2010). ICT and Regional Economic Dynamics: A Literature Review. Luxembourg: The European Union More information
Bjerke, L., Karlsson, C. (2009). Metropolitan Regions and Product Innovation. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Grek, J., Karlsson, C., Klaesson, J. (2009). Market Potential and New Firm Formation. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B., Stough, R. (2009). Human Capital, Talent, Agglomeration and Regional Growth. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Koster, S., Karlsson, C. (2009). New Firm Formation and Economic Development in a Globalizing Economy. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, M. (2009). Entrepreneurship Policies: Principles, Problems and Opportunities. Jönköping: Centre for Innovation Systems, Entrepreneurship and Growth, Jönköping International Business School More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B., Stough, R. (2009). Entrepreneurship and Development: Local processes and global patterns. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Karlsson, C., Backman, M. (2008). Human Capital and New Firm Formation. Jönköping: Centre for Innovation Systems, Entrepreneurship and Growth, Jönköping International Business School More information
Johansson, B., Andersson, M., Karlsson, C., Lööf, H. (2008). Multinationals in the Knowledge Economy: A case study of AstraZeneca in Sweden. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Johansson, B., Karlssson, C. (2008). Knowledge, Creativity and Regional Development. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Johansson, B., Karlsson, C., Stough, R. (2008). Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Functional Regions. Stockholm : Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Johansson, B., Karlsson, C., Backman, M. (2007). Innovation Policy Instruments. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Johansson, B., Karlsson, C., Backman, M., Juusola, P. (2007). The Lisbon Agenda from 2000 to 2010. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Backman, M., Karlsson, C., Johansson, B. (2007). Stadsförnyelse i Norrköping och Linköping: Konsekvenser av Ostlänken, regional infrastruktur och investeringar i stadskärnorna. Jönköping: INA: Institutet för näringslivsanalys, Jönköping International Business School More information
Backman, M., Karlsson, C., Petersson, L., Klaesson, J. (2007). Konsekvensanalys av projektet "Handelscentrum Ljungby Shop Stop". Ljungby: Ljungby kommun More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, Å., Stough, R., Cheshire, P. (2007). Innovation, Dynamic Regions and Regional Dynamics. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Karlsson, C. (2007). Clusters, Functional Regions and Cluster Polices. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Bjerke, L., Karlsson, C. (2006). Handelskontakter i Borås: en studie av export- och importflöden. Jönköping: Internationella handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping More information
Karlsson, C., Nyström, K. (2006). Knowledge Accessibility and New Firm Formation. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Andersson, M., Gråsjö, U., Karlsson, C. (2006). Industry R&D Location: The Role of Accessibility to University R&D and Institutions of Higher Education. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, M., Gråsjö, U. (2006). Regional Knowledge Accessibility and Regional Economic Growth. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, S. (2006). R&D Accessibility and Regional Export Diversity. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B. (2006). Regional Development and Knowledge. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Andersson, M., Karlsson, C. (2005). Knowledge Accessibility and Regional Economic Growth. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, M. (2005). The Location of Industry R&D and the Location of University R&D: How are They related?. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Karlsson, C., Pettersson, L. (2005). Regional Productivity and Accessibility to Knowledge and Dense Markets. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Karlsson, C., Ejermo, O. (2005). Interregional Inventor Networks as Studied by Patent Co-inventorships. Lund: CIRCLE, Center for Innovation Research and Competence in the Learning Economy, Lund University More information
Karlsson, C., Andersson, M. (2005). Company R&D and University R&D: How Are They Related?. Vienna: European Regional Science Association More information
Johansson, B., Karlsson, C., Klaesson, J., Sato, Y. (2004). Europakorridoren: Resvolymer, pendling och regionförstoring. Jönköping: Jönköping International Business School More information
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B. (2004). Towards a Dynamic Theory for the Spatial Knowledge Economy. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Karlsson, C., Ejermo, O. (2004). Spatial Inventor Networks as Studied by Patent Coinventorship. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Karlsson, C. (2004). ICT, Functional Urban Regions and the New Economic Geography. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Andersson, M., Karlsson, C. (2004). Regional Innovation Systems in Small and Medium-Sized Regions: A Critical Review and Assessment. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Andersson, M., Karlsson, C. (2004). The Role of Accessibility for the Performance of Regional Innovation Systems. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Karlsson, C., Mellander, C., Paulsson, T. (2004). A Spatial ICT Clusters in Sweden: An Empirical Method to Identify Necessary Conditions for Existence. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Karlsson, C., Friis, C., Paulsson, T. (2004). Relating Entrepreneurship to Economic Growth. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS More information
Klaesson, J., Johansson, B., Karlsson, C. (2003). Europakorridoren: Resvolymer, pending och regionförstoring. Jönköping: Jönköping International Business School More information
Borg, H., Klaesson, J., Johansson, B., Karlsson, C., Pettersson, L. (2003). Regional utveckling och attraktionskraft i Norra Bohuslän: en ekonomisk analys av grunder för tillväxt i kommunerna Munkedal, Sotenäs, Strömstad och Tanum. Jönköping: Institutet för näringslivsanalys, Internationella Handelshögskolan i Jönköping More information
Klaesson, J., Andersson, M., Johansson, B., Karlsson, C. (2003). R&D accessibility and knowledge production in regional innovation networks. More information
Klaesson, J., Andersson, M., Johansson, B., Karlsson, C. (2003). Accessibility and market potential in the corridor Jönköping – Markaryd. More information
Klaesson, J., Karlsson, C. (2002). Transporter och samhällsekonomi: effekter i Sverige av transportpolitiken inom EU. Jönköping: Internationella handelshögskolan More information
Andersson, M., Karlsson, C. (2002). The role of accessibility for regional innovation systems. Vienna: European Regional Science Association More information
Klaesson, J., Karlsson, c. (2000). Åkerinäringens samhällsekonomiska betydelse. More information
Johansson, B., Karlsson, C. (1990). Stadsregioner i Europa: underlagsrapport. Stockholm: Allmänna förl. More information
Johansson, B., Karlsson, C. (1986). Processes of industrial change: scale, location and type of job. Umeå: CERUM More information
Johansson, B., Karlsson, C. (1985). Industrial applications of information technology: speed of introduction and labour force competence. Umeå: CERUM More information