that creativity, invention and innovation are manifested and flourish in select American, European, and Asian knowledge …-based innovation networks and knowledge clusters. This book will present a number of conceptual and emperical studies from the USA …, Europe and Asia, that contribute to a better understanding of the role of knowledge in the theory and practice of …

This book addresses the role of cooperation, networks and institutions in the context of regional innovation systems …. It emphasises the importance of these factors in the emergence of local innovation systems, using detailed examples of … political perspective, and highlight the local mechanisms which are involved in the development of innovation systems. They …