Designer economies -- Economies of "design", signs and space: management, marketing, design and production -- Nefarious learning: imitation versus inimitability and differentiation by design -- Design histories: anonymous design, hidden innovation and professional design -- Corporate strategy...

Service activities are now acknowledged as key players in economic development, societal change and public policy worldwide. This exciting Handbook not only contributes to ongoing conceptual debates about the nature of service-led economies and societies; it also pushes back the frontiers of...