The authors in this book regard the process of economic expansion as a non-homogeneous and multifaceted phenomenon which has deeply affected human welfare, and cultural, social and political change. The book is a bridge between the theorists (Rosenstein-Rodan, Lewis, Myrdal, and Hirschmann) who...

This book explores the relationship between families, firms, and regions and the extent to which these relationships contribute to regional economic and social development. Although family business participation in economic activities has been a common phenomenon since pre-industrial societies,...

Die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit einer Region wird entscheidend von dem erzielten Niveau der Arbeitsproduktivität beeinflußt. Das vorliegende Papier untersucht die Faktoren die für die Unterschiede im Produktivitätsniveau der Region verantwortlich sind. Dabei bildet der Einfluß des erreichten...

pt. 1. Conceptual challenges in evolutionary economic geography -- pt. 2. Firm dynamics, industrial dynamics and spatial clustering -- pt. 3. Network evolution and geography -- pt. 4. Institutions, co-evolution and economic geography -- pt. 5. Structural change, agglomeration externalities and...

"This book explores the relationship between families, firms, and regions and the extent to which these relationships contribute to regional economic and social development. Although family business participation in economic activities has been a common phenomenon since pre-industrial societies,...