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Regional Development
Diversities and Disparities
Series: Routledge Studies in Global Competition
In identifying the key elements of regional culture that impact upon socio-economic development, this informative text concentrates on three main factors: the Socio-Industrial Culture that is concerned with the knowledge, beliefs and values associated with production. A particular contrast is...
To Be Published January 31st 2014 by Routledge
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Routledge Handbook of Politics & Technology
This Handbook provides a comprehensive global survey of the policy process. Written by an outstanding line up of distinguished scholars and practitioners, the Handbook covers all aspects of the policy process including: Theory – from rational choice to the new institutionalism Frameworks –...
To Be Published January 29th 2014 by Routledge
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Europe's Changing Geography
The Impact of Inter-regional Networks
Series: Regions and Cities
European macro-regions, Euroregions and other forms of inter-regional, cross-border cooperation have helped to shape new scenarios and new relational spaces which may generate opportunities for economic development, while redefining the political and economic meaning of national borders. This...
Published April 15th 2013 by Routledge
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Networking Regionalised Innovative Labour Markets
Series: Regions and Cities
A map which shows where innovation is clustered worldwide is also a map of the location of the highly skilled and talented labour. New technologies, their creative applications or synergy across different areas of scientific research or technology development always create opportunities for the...
Published September 25th 2012 by Routledge
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Regionalisation of Globalised Innovation
Locations for advanced industrial development and disparities in participation
Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy
While processes of innovation are increasingly realised globally, they can also take a highly regionalised expression. In this book, the global networks that link regions are set against the local aspects of innovation. With contributions from international experts, this book examines local '...
Published October 22nd 2003 by Routledge
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State Policies and Techno-Industrial Innovation
Behind the rhetoric of `intervention' and `deregulation' which has accompanied state attempts to stimulate technological innovation in the last decade is secreted a story of failed ambitions, confusion, muddle and incoherence.Techno-industrial innovation does make demands on the state, not only in...
Published June 5th 1991 by Routledge