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Handbook of regional growth and development theories

Nijkamp, Peter (contributor); Capello, Roberta (contributor) - 2009

Regional economics - an established discipline for several decades - has gone through a rapid pace of change in the past decade and several new perspectives have emerged. At the same time the methodology has shown surprising development. This volume brings together contributions looking at new...

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Cooperation, networks, and institutions in regional innovation systems

Fornahl, Dirk (ed.); Brenner, Thomas (ed.) - 2003

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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International trade and transport : spatial structure and environmental quality in a global economy

Steininger, Karl W. - 2001

The spatial dimension of international trade theory has been neglected during most of its history. Trade barriers such … tariffs, spatial considerations have gained in stature. On the way to fostering a spatial trade theory this book supplies a … comprehensive analysis of all the different impacts of the inclusion of space and transport costs, covering orthodox trade theory …

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Urban and regional prosperity in a globalised new economy

Meadows, G. Richard (contributor); Sugden, Roger (contributor) - Institute-Milwaukee Workshop on Urban and Regional … - 2003

There is currently a popular view that the world is undergoing profound changes in the fundamental relationships upon which it is organised. In particular, there is widespread talk of a 'globalised' economy, facilitated by and associated with 'new' technologies and practices. There is a further...

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Regional economies as knowledge laboratories

Piccaluga, Andrea (contributor); Cooke, Philip (contributor) - 2004

Today, the study of regions is central to academic analysis and policy deliberation on how to respond to the rise of the knowledge economy. Regional Economies as Knowledge Laboratories illustrates how newer types of regional analysis--utilising scientometrics, knowledge services measures and...

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Industrial location economics

McCann, Philip (contributor) - 2002

Because space is not homogenous, economic activities occur in different locations. Understanding the reasons behind this and understanding exactly how industries are spatially organized is the central theme of this book. Industrial Location Economics discusses different aspects of industrial...

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The rise of Asia : the 'flying-geese' theory of tandem growth and regional agglomeration

Ozawa, Terutomo - 2009

Terutomo Ozawa introduces a newly reformulated theory of 'flying-geese' economic development, exploring Asia's dynamic … growth and financial development. This unique book shows how the flying-geese theory can be expanded and applied to both the …

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The economics of networks

Casson, Mark (contributor); Della Giusta, Marina (contributor) - 2008

Games are too Dangerous', Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory, 5 (4), December, 311-41 -- Mark Casson and …: An Application of Option Theory to Participation in Village-Based Migration Networks', International Migration Review, 37 …

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The learning region : foundations, state of the art, future

Rutten, Roel (contributor); Boekema, Frans (contributor) - 2007

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 a...

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Creative cities, cultural clusters and local economic development

Cooke, Philip N. (contributor); … - 2008

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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