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"Delivering a global perspective, Clusters in Times of Uncertainty follows the transformation of clusters in a world defined by digital collaboration and green economies. In this innovative book, contributors deconstruct and compare examples from Japan and Europe to explore the opportunities and...
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The role of innovations and clusters has increasingly dominated local and regional development policies in recent decades. This authoritative and accessible Handbook considers important aspects of high-tech clusters, analyses insightful cluster case studies, and provides a number of...
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"This book is about innovation ecosystems, Clusters of Innovation (COI) and the Global Networks of Clusters of Innovation (GNCOI) they naturally form. What is innovation and why is it important to us? Innovation is nothing less than the ability for constructive response and adaptation to change....
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This book addresses the role of cooperation, networks and institutions in the context of regional innovation systems. It emphasises the importance of these factors in the emergence of local innovation systems, using detailed examples of clusters which have reached different stages of maturity....
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This compact and authoritative book brings together the topical themes of networks and governance to advance understanding of the determinants of local economic development in the context of increasingly global relationships
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Networks have a widespread economic significance. They structure the way that market traders interact and configure relations within and between social groups, urban centres and nation states. Networks also determine patterns of authority and dominance in hierarchical organisations such as...
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Climate change and energy consumption are at the forefront of current environmental debate. Whilst energy is essential … to the functioning and survival of our societies, the environmental impact that energy consumption is having …, particularly on climate change, is a growing concern and the design and practicalities of energy and energy-related environmental …
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Technological change plays a crucial role in realizing energy efficiency improvements and, therefore, in ameliorating … new explanations for this energy-efficiency paradox. This volume contributes to a better understanding of the interplay … between economic growth, energy use and technological change, with particular emphasis on the adoption and diffusion of energy …
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As an essential component for economic growth, energy has a significant impact on the global economy. The need to meet … growing energy demand has prompted cutting-edge innovation in clean technology in an attempt to realise environmental and cost … objectives, whilst ensuring the security of energy supply. This Handbook offers a comprehensive review of the economics of energy …
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This book analyses the economic development of cities from the 'cultural economy' and 'creative industry' perspectives, examining and differentiating them as two related but distinct segments of contemporary city economies. The authors argue that although they are normally conflated, the first...
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