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Cities agglomeration as a unit of governance
Babun, R.V. - In: Journal "Region: Economics and Sociology" 2 (2012)
The paper analyzes methodological approaches to building Russian cities agglomeration and their governance. Here a city … agglomeration is considered as one of the forms of inter-municipal economic cooperation. On the base of the data concerning the … South Kuzbass agglomeration, we consider the cooperation ties between areas and their shortcomings as such ties were built …
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Agglomerationsvorteile in der Wissensgesellschaft: Empirische Evidenz für deutsche Gemeinden
Falck, Oliver; Heblich, Stephan; Otto, Anne - In: Ifo Schnelldienst 66 (2013) 03, pp. 17-21
Sind Ansammlungen von hochqualifizierten Arbeitskräften in einer Region ein Garant für Wachstum? Eine Politik zur Förderung regionaler Entwicklung unterstellt oftmals diesen Zusammenhang und fördert die Ansiedlung und Vernetzung wissensintensiver Branchen und Unternehmen. Die hier gezeigte...
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Knowledge & Innovation in Space
Karlsson, Charlie; Johansson, Börje; R. Stough, Roger - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2013
The purpose of this working paper is to provide a short overview of actual topics in contemporary research concerned with global, national, regional and local knowledge and innovation dynamics. In the text, we stress the importance to understand the current changes of the global and their...
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SOCIAL CAPITAL, TRANSITION IN AGRICULTURE, AND ECONOMIC ORGANISATION: A THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE
Valentinov, Vladislav - Leibniz-Institut für Agrarentwicklung in … - 2003
latter. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Sozialkapital wird definiert als geteiltes Wissen, Vertrauen und gemeinsame Kultur, eingebettet in … Netzwerkstrukturen und andere stabile Beziehungen zwischen Agenten. Es hat sich gezeigt, dass Sozialkapital schwieriger aufzubauen ist … Sozialkapital-Konzeptes für die Agenda der Transformationsländer wird erklärt durch die wachsende Verantwortung von privaten …
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Measuring community strength and social capital
Western, John; Stimson, Robert; Baum, Scott; GELLECUM, … - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 8, pp. 1095-1109
Western J., StimsonR., Baum S. and Van Gellecum Y. (2005) Measuring community strength and social capital, Regional Studies 39 , 1095-1109. Five case study communities in both metropolitan and regional urban locations in Australia are used as test sites to develop measures of 'community...
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Differences in social capital between 54 Western European regions
Beugelsdijk, Sjoerd; Schaik, Ton Van - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 8, pp. 1053-1064
Beugelsdijk S. and Van Schaik T. (2005) Differences in social capital between 54 Western European regions, Regional Studies 39 , 1053-1064. Based on the extant literature, a newly developed index measuring social capital at the regional level in Europe is presented. It is shown that there are...
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Social capital in building regional innovative capability
Tura, Tomi; Harmaakorpi, Vesa - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 8, pp. 1111-1125
Tura T. and Harmaakorpi V. (2005) Social capital in building regional innovative capability, Regional Studies 39 , 1111-1125. The paper focuses on the relation of social capital and regional innovative capability. It examines the social nature of the innovative processes placing demands on the...
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Social capital, economic growth and regional development
Iyer, Sriya; Kitson, Michael; Toh, Bernard - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 8, pp. 1015-1040
Iyer S., Kitson M. and Toh B. (2005) Social capital, economic growth and regional development, Regional Studies 39 , 1015-1040. This paper examines the relationships between social capital, economic performance and regional development, and it stresses the complexity and variability across space...
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Social capital, firm embeddedness and regional development
Cooke, Philip; Clifton, Nick; Oleaga, Mercedes - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 8, pp. 1065-1077
Cooke P., Clifton N. and Oleaga M. (2005) Social capital, firm embeddedness and regional development, Regional Studies 39 , 1065-1077. This paper presents the results of a research project examining the effects of social capital on the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in...
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Linking indigenous bonding and bridging social capital
O'BRIEN, David; Phillips, John; Patsiorkovsky, Valeri - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 8, pp. 1041-1051
O'Brien D. J., Phillips J. L. and Patsiorkovsky V. V. (2005) Linking indigenous bonding and bridging social capital, Regional Studies 39 , 1041-1051. Reconciling indigenous bonding and bridging social capital remains a difficult issue in economic development and global issues of inequality. A...
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