This book brings together original research on the role of networks in regional economic development and innovation. It presents a comprehensive framework synthesizing extant theories, a palette of real-world cases in the aerospace, automotive, life science, biotechnology and health care...

Demonstrates that the processes of innovation and technological change are spatially differentiated, both regionally within countries and internationally between countries. This book also aims to broaden our understanding of the innovation process and the process of network formation

This book explains how to restructure and successfully turn around a bank or financial institution at a time when the global financial system is facing a new wave of disruption ushered in by innovation from digital financial technology, or FinTech. It is argued that within banking this process...

1. Einleitung -- 1.1. Diskussion über Neugestaltung der Solvabilitätsvorschriften -- 1.2. Zielsetzung der Ausarbeitung -- 1.3. Struktur und Inhalt der Ausarbeitung -- I: Modelle zur Messung der Solvabilität -- 2. Begriffliche Grundlagen -- 3. Vergleichende Darstellung von Modellen zur Messung...

This book describes the importance of integration and clustering in creating sustainable economic growth. Modern economic conditions demonstrate the need for governmental stimulation of cluster initiatives in entrepreneurship, and make it necessary to study the experience of developed countries...

Offene Geschäftsmodelle zeichnen sich unter anderem dadurch aus, dass Kooperationen mit externen Akteuren in der Wertschöpfung und Ertragsgenerierung eines Unternehmens eine zentrale Rolle spielen. Anne-Kathrin Müller stellt den Zusammenhang zwischen offenen Geschäftsmodellen sowie...

Technological innovation is fundamental to firm performance and economic prosperity. The aim of this book is to contribute to an in-depth understanding of collective innovation processes by analyzing publicly funded R&D cooperation and innovation networks in the German laser industry. Standing...

Regional developers and network administrators are proud of having the largest number of registered network participants and clicks on their internet platform. However, what ultimately counts are the real business contacts that lead to additional sales, sustainable supplier-relationships, or to...

Introduction -- A Research Agenda -- The Role of Banks in the Schumpeterian Innovative Evolution - An Axiomatic Set-up -- Generalized Barriers to Entry and Economic Development -- Inventing Together: Exploring the Nature of International Knowledge Spillovers in Latin America -- Formal and...