. Specifically, the paper dwells on the role of metropolitan regions as nodes in national and international networks and as nodes of …

can have ‘bad’ consequences if bad actors such as criminals perform it). Depending on the types of networks and the norms … creativity by dynamic networks and/or values and attitudes that promote experimentation, but social capital can also counteract … creativity by rigid networks and values that support status quo. Efforts to defend status quo might be creative in a sense, but …

and social networks play an im-portant role for the decision to become self-employed. People that commute between … networks than non-commuters, since they can develop network links both in the locality where they live and in the locality … commuters in terms of the role of networks for becoming self-employed. On the one hand, we find for non-commuters that living …

considering networks, trust and local procedures in their studies. Nevertheless, the issue remains that regional governance seems …

produces research of higher quality. However, the spatial distribution of academic networks and innovative networks are not … innovation networks are not very common. In addition, the pattern of innovative networks is very fragmented. Our results indicate … that innovation networks are more likely to exist in densely populated areas with a diversified industry. Face …

regions through various networks. The national infrastructure and transport networks are often organised with the metropolitan …