The evolution of industrial clusters has received much attention in the recent literature on evolutionary economic geography (EEG) and regional science. However, scientific results on the influence of different factors on the decline or renewal of mature industrial clusters are scarce....

The evolution of industrial clusters has received much attention in the recent literature on evolutionary economic geography (EEG) and regional science. However, scientific results on the influence of different factors on the decline or renewal of mature industrial clusters are scarce....

In Europe, there is an increasing shortage of skilled workers and jobs remain vacant for long periods of time. The shortage of skilled workers has become a key issue for various stakeholders, as it not only makes it difficult to recruit and retain employees, but it is also seen as a significant...

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 clusters which have reached different stages of maturity....