The Emergence of the Knowledge Economy A Regional Perspective
Knowledge has in recent years become a key driver for growth of regions and nations. This volume empirically investigates the emergence of the knowledge economy in the late 20th century from a regional point of view. It first deals with the theoretical background for understanding the knowledge econ...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2002, 2002
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2002 |
| Series: | Advances in Spatial Science, The Regional Science Series
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Knowledge, Innovation and Regional Development
- I: Theoretical Background. Concepts and Measurement
- 2 Milieux Innovateurs and Collective Learning. From Concepts to Measurement
- 3 Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the SME Sector
- 4 Networked Alliances and Innovation
- 5 The Innovation Decision and Fixed Costs
- 6 The Knowledge Base, Innovation and Urban Economic Growth
- 7 Constructing an Index for Regional Competitiveness
- II: Knowledge Spillovers and University Research
- 8 Geographic Spillovers of University Research: on Patent Activities of the High Technology Sectors in Austria
- 9 High Technology Employment and Knowledge Spillovers
- 10 Universities as Agents in Regional Innovation Systems. Evaluating Patterns of Knowledge-Intensive Collaboration in Austria
- III: The ICT Sector and Regional Development
- 11 ICT and Knowledge Challenges for Entrepreneurs in Regional Economic Development
- 12 Newcomers and Innovation in the U.S. Telephone Industry. Then and Now
- 13 The Spatial Industrial Dynamics of the ICT Sector in Sweden
- 14 The Multimedia Industry: Networks and Regional Development in a Globalised Economy
- IV: Regional Case Studies
- 15 Small Key Tech-Knowledge Firms in Canada: Their Innovation Potential, Structure, and Spatial Adaptation
- 16 The Location of Technological Innovations within the Japanese Semiconductor Industry
- 17 Innovative Performance in the Capital Region of Norway
- 18 Innovation and Firm Location in the Spanish Medical Instruments Industry