in the fields of regional economics, innovation research and economic geography …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 …

North America. Considerable emphasis is laid on the role of entrepreneurship and innovation as drivers of economic growth … book discusses the role of entrepreneurship and innovation as drivers of economic growth and development on the sub … theory and methods level into policy and practice. The case studies range from a focus on Europe, Central and East Asia and …