Research results suggest that knowledge domain characteristics are formed irrespective of the population figures, whereas the development dynamics of small and medium-sized cities are specific. Smaller cities strive to be integrated into inter-regional and international collaboration in order to overcome the shortage of local resources. A limited gross volume of research output generated by small and medium-sized cities creates extreme indicator values as compared to the major cities and the national average. The study concludes with a typology of cities taking into account the specific features of knowledge generation dynamics. |
