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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419966
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Handbook of social capital and regional development
Westlund, Hans (contributor); Larsson, Johan P. (contributor) - 2016
1. Social capital and regional development: an introduction / Hans Westlund and Johan P. Larsson -- 2. Social capital and networks in spatial economies / Börje Johansson -- Part I aspects of entrepreneurship -- 3. Local social entrepreneurship and social capital / Niels Bosma, Veronique...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419840
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The economies of Argentina and Brazil : a comparative perspective
Baer, Werner (ed.); Fleischer, David V. (ed.);  … - 2011
pt. 1. Industrialization -- pt. 2. Agriculture -- pt. 3. The service sector : formal and informal -- pt. 4. Income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851813
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Industrial agglomeration and new technologies : a global perspective
Tsuji, Masatsugu (contributor);  … - 2007
industrial disparity from the viewpoint of industrial agglomeration / Koichiro Kimura -- Agglomeration in Italy -- Italian …This book, a collaborative effort by researchers from Japan, Italy and the USA, seeks to explore the reasons for … China, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, the USA and Vietnam. Significantly, the book provides an interesting split between …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420058
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Brand protection and the global risk of product counterfeits : a total business solution approach
Wilson, Jeremy M. (ed.) - 2022
"Product counterfeits and other brand infringements represent a growing and substantial risk to firms, consumers, and society. While policing such illicit activity is important, there is much that firms can do to protect themselves and their customers. Grounded in field research and practice,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013400359
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A modern guide to the economics of crime
Buonanno, Paolo (ed.); Vanin, Paolo (ed.);  … - 2022
"A Modern Guide to the Economics of Crime discusses the evolution of a field, whose growing relevance among scholars … and policymakers is partly related to the persistence of crime and violence around the world and partly to the remarkable … progress made in recent years in the economic analysis of individual and organised crime. Such progress is related to the so …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013462765
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Unfunding terror : the legal response to the financing of global terrorism
Gurulé, Jimmy - 2008
The book begins with a discussion of how shutting down the pipelines of funding is as important as dismantling the terrorist cells themselves. Next, the book covers the various means and methods used by terrorist groups to raise money, and examines how money is transferred globally to finance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851474
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Entrepreneurial process and social networks : a dynamic perspective
Fayolle, Alain (contributor); Jack, Sarah (contributor);  … - 2016
Introduction / Alain Fayolle, Sarah Jack, Wadid Lamine and Didier Chabaud -- Part I the evolution of networks across entrepreneurial stages -- 1. Entrepreneurial network composition and the venture creation process: an empirical investigation / Tammi Redd, Michael A. Abebe and Sibin Wu -- 2....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419813
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Economics and the social sciences : boundaries, interaction and integration
Ioannides, Stavros (contributor); Nielsen, Klaus (contributor) - 2007
pt. 1. Economics and other social sciences : relationships and boundaries -- pt. 2. New light on rationality, social relations and the environment -- pt. 3. Flexibility, routines and production in economics and social sciences.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420027
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Necessity entrepreneurs : microenterprise education and economic development
Brewer, Jeremi (contributor); Gibson, Stephen W. (contributor) - 2014
'This groundbreaking exploration of the concept of necessity entrepreneurship cuts to the heart of the culture wars with potential ramifications for public policy. Central to this volume is the question, "What is culture?" The politically incorrect conclusion that some cultures are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850816