There is a fierce regional competition to grow “innovation clusters” going on in the U.S. Many worry states and cities are overspending on innovation rather than focusing on more immediate problems like improving basic infrastructure. For the first time, the federal government has taken...

Located in Northern Italy, the town of Cremona is one of the world’s greatest violin making clusters, dating back to the 16th century; to the father of violin making, Andrea Amati. The violins in Cremona made by his protégés, Stradivari and Guarneri, are still played today by top performers,...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Competition, Competition Policy, and Growth -- Competition and Growth -- Product Market Regulation and Economic Performance -- Competition Policy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Competitiveness and...

Die Arbeit untersucht den möglichen Beitrag Strategischen Managements zur Sicherung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Großunternehmen. Grundlage der Ausarbeitung bildet eine Systematisierung der Vielzahl relevanter Ansätze Strategischen Managements anhand ihrer jeweiligen Prämissen. Es folgt...