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Fujita, Masahisa (contributor); Kumagai, Satoru (contributor) - Edward Elgar

Increasing numbers of free trade and economic partnership agreements have been concluded among many countries in East Asia, and economic integration has progressed rapidly on both a de facto and de jure basis. However, as the authors of this book argue, integration may intensify regional...

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The Handbook of Evolutionary Economic Geography

Boschma, Ron (contributor); Martin, Ron (contributor) - Edward Elgar

new and exciting paradigm of evolutionary economic geography. …

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The Learning Region

Rutten, Roel (contributor); Boekema, Frans (contributor) - Edward Elgar

The aim of this book is to present a much-needed conceptualization of ‘the learning region’. The editors scrutinize key concepts and issues surrounding this phenomenon, which are then discussed in the context of recent literature. This unique conceptualization of the learning region presents...

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Regional Competitiveness and Smart Specialization in Europe

Thissen, Mark; Oort, Frank van; Diodato, Dario; Ruijs, Arjan - Edward Elgar

Regions economically differ from each other – they compete in different products and geographical spaces, exhibit different strengths and weaknesses, and provide different possibilities for growth and development. What fosters growth in one region may hamper it in another. This highly original...

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The Regional and Urban Policy of the European Union

McCann, Philip - Edward Elgar

The regional and urban development policy of the European Union, or more precisely, EU Cohesion Policy, is undergoing change. This development is driven by the enormous transformations in European regions and by shifts in thinking and analysis. The issues raised by the changes to regional and...

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New Directions in Economic Geography

Fingleton, Bernard (contributor) - Edward Elgar

This important book explores original and alternative directions for economic geography following the revolution … precipitated by the advent of so-called ‘new economic geography’ (NEG). Whilst, to some extent, the volume could be regarded as …

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Multinationals and Economic Geography

Iammarino, Simona; McCann, Philip - Edward Elgar

dimension of MNE behaviour and activity that has been relatively under-researched – namely the geography of the multinational … geography is becoming increasingly important for MNEs and, in turn, MNEs are becoming progressively more important for economic … geography. The pivot on which this vital relationship turns is the creation, diffusion and management of new knowledge. …

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Brands and Branding Geographies

Pike, Andy (contributor) - Edward Elgar

Despite overstated claims of their ‘global’ homogeneity, ubiquity and contribution to ‘flattening’ spatial differences, the geographies of brands and branding actually do matter. This vibrant collection provides a comprehensive reference point for the emergent area of brand and branding...

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Industrial Agglomeration and New Technologies

Tsuji, Masatsugo (contributor); … - Edward Elgar

industrial clusters, adding anecdotal evidence to the emerging theory of economic geography by exemplifying the centripetal and …

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The Geography of the Internet

Tranos, Emmanouil - Edward Elgar

This timely book presents a wide range of quantitative methods, including complex network analysis and econometric modelling, to illustrate how the Internet both follows, and at the same time challenges, more traditional geographies.

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