Growth and Innovation of Competitive Regions The Role of Internal and External Connections /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Fratesi, Ugo. (Editor), Senn, Lanfranco. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Advances in Spatial Science,
• Subjects: Economics.; Regional economics.; Economics/Management Science.; Regional/Spatial Science.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70924-4

This volume investigates the dynamics of regional performance in advanced countries and the mechanisms that allow some regions to grow more rapidly than others, to become and remain more competitive in the long run. The authors show how the capability of regions to innovate is enhanced by a large nu...

Table of Contents:

• Part I: Foundations of Growth in Interconnected Territories
• Part II: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Regions Faced with External Competition
• Part III: The Factors of Development in Advanced Regions
• Part IV: Methods and Theories for the Study of Interconnected Territories
• Part V: Conclusions.