In this article, we engage the question of regional resilience theoretically and empirically. Our theoretical approach merges discussions of regional development in evolutionary economic geography (primarily UK based) with regional resilience in urban planning (primarily US based) using...

This work constructs the membership functions of the system characteristics of a retrial queueing model with fuzzy customer arrival, retrial and service rates. The α-cut approach is used to transform a fuzzy retrial-queue into a family of conventional crisp retrial queues in this context. By...

1. Working regions : regeneration by design -- 2. The spatial distribution of advanced manufacturing -- 3. The rise of the research center : the nexus between national innovation policies and regional development -- 4. The trade in innovation : the evolution of intellectual property markets --...

Christopherson S., Clark J. (2007) Power in firm networks: what it means for regional innovation systems, Regional Studies 41, 1223-1236. The role of power within regional firm networks is noted in empirical studies but insufficiently theorized. It is suggested that network functioning is...

Proponents of the learning region assert that investments should be made in the infrastructure that supports regionally-located innovative firms and that both institutional and governmental resources should be directed to drive the success of the regional innovation system. In this paper, we...

This paper explores the evolving landscape of innovation policy in response to rapid technological change. Shifting from post-war national models, OECD countries now emphasize regional and local innovation systems, fostering firm networks and local capacities. Policies aim to mitigate industrial...

The Handbook of Manufacturing Industries in the World Economy provides a critical and multi-disciplinary state-of-the-art review and analysis of current manufacturing processes, practices and policies. Expanding our knowledge and understanding of production and innovation, this volume...