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The Emergence of the Knowledge Economy. A Regional Perspective.
. Ed(S): Acs, Zoltan J.; Groot, Henri L. F. De; Nijkamp, Professor Peter
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Hardback. Knowledge has become a key driver for growth of regions and nations. This volume empirically investigates the emergence of the knowledge economy in the late 20th century from a regional point of view. It deals with the theoretical background for understanding the knowledge economy, with knowledge spillovers and development externalities. Editor(s): Acs, Zoltan J.; Groot, Henri L. F. de; Nijkamp, Professor Peter. Series: Advances in Spatial Science. Num Pages: 398 pages, 86 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GPF; KCL; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
Knowledge has in recent years become a key driver for growth of regions and nations. This volume empirically investigates the emergence of the knowledge economy in the late 20th century from a regional point of view. It first deals with the theoretical background for understanding the knowledge economy, with knowledge spillovers and development externalities. It then examines aspects of the relationship between knowledge inputs and innovative outputs in the information, computer and telecommunications sector (ICT) of the economy at the regional level. Case studies focusing on a wide variety of sectors, countries and regions finally illustrate important regional innovation issues. ... Read more
Knowledge has in recent years become a key driver for growth of regions and nations. This volume empirically investigates the emergence of the knowledge economy in the late 20th century from a regional point of view. It first deals with the theoretical background for understanding the knowledge economy, with knowledge spillovers and development externalities. It then examines aspects of the relationship between knowledge inputs and innovative outputs in the information, computer and telecommunications sector (ICT) of the economy at the regional level. Case studies focusing on a wide variety of sectors, countries and regions finally illustrate important regional innovation issues. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Spatial Science
Number of Pages
390
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540437222
SKU
V9783540437222
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Reviews for The Emergence of the Knowledge Economy. A Regional Perspective.
From the reviews: "A primary stated aim of the collection is to pull together new insights from growth theory, economic geography, and innovation theory to bear on the common question of the role of innovative knowledge creation and diffusion on differential regional growth. … a useful and thought provoking collection … . it is a ... Read more