Introduction -- The Theoretical Building Blocks for Technology and Industrial Parks -- Definitions and Key Terms -- Cultivating Innovation in Parks -- Evidence for Emerging Economies -- Evaluating Park Performance -- Are Parks in Emerging Countries Delivering? -- All Things Considered.

Erfolgreiche Unternehmensführung basiert auf den Prinzipien ökologischer Nachhaltigkeit. Die Idee der Industrial Ecology, durch Kreisläufe Stoffströme umweltfreundlicher zu gestalten, funktioniert aber nur bei einer vertrauensvollen Kooperation zwischen Unternehmen. „Industrial Ecology...

This book sheds new light on the role of industrial districts in the industrial development of the past and present. Industrial districts, which refer to the geographical concentration of enterprises producing similar or closely related commodities in a small area, play a significant role in the...

This book investigates the industrial agglomeration and dispersion within a country under trade liberalization and interregional integration by considering both economic forces and geographical elements. Chapter 1 gives a brief introduction about the background, research topics and organizations...

This book presents a variety of research papers on factories’ locations, city systems, and regional development. Consisting of three parts, it provides insights into the locational aspects of firms’ activities from a strategic perspective. Part 1 discusses decision-making in the context of...

Developed economies require high levels of innovativeness to sustain economic growth. Clusters are one of the building blocks of the European Commission’s innovation strategy. However, they are often not as innovative as expected. While strong quantitative insights into the resource base of...

This book presents for the first time a detailed and comprehensive interpretation of Zhongguancun, China’s first national self-dependent innovation demonstration zone. Explored in the book are examples of world-class, leading enterprises in fields, such as the Internet, big data, artificial...

I: Inkubatoren und Wissenstransfer -- Knowledge transfer in technological cooperation agreements in the context of SME’s: Cooperative research vs R&D contracts -- Accelerated technological learning of new technology-based ventures: The impact of social ties with technology incubator management...