Technological change and mature industrial regions

firms, knowledge and policy

Eds. Mahtab A. Farshchi, Odile E.M. Janne, Philip McCann. This insightful book contributes to a better understanding of regional structural transformation in the context of globalisation and technological changes, and the formation and evaluation of more differentiated policy making in this area. Many of ...

International knowledge and innovation netwokrs

knowledge creation and innovation in medium-techonology clusters

This book illustrates the distinct nature of innovation in medium technology industrial sectors, which are the key to European international competitiveness, and the recent changes of networks within regional clusters. It presents best-practice management and regional strategies, and an original and coherent theoretical framework for ...

Industrial clusters and inter-firm networks

This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of spatial industrial clusters and inter-firm networks. Given the prevailing political belief that clusters can be a major vehicle for economic development and growth, it is important to have a sound understanding of clusters and how they emerge, grow ...