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Author:   Charlie Karlsson (Jönköping International Business School, Sweden) ,  Börje Johansson (Jönköping International Business School, Sweden) ,  Roger Stough (George Mason University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9781138923638

ISBN 10:   113892363
Pages:   332
Publication Date:   25 June 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Technology and the Transformation of Regions Charlie Karlsson and Urban Gråsjö 2. The Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index Z. J. Acs 3. Startups and their Effects on Local Development: The case of Sweden H. Westlund, A. Rader Olsson and J. P. Larsson 4. Open Innovation Profiles in Italian Manufacturing Companies M. Crema, K. Venturini and C. Verbano 5. Business Networking in Oxfordshire: Scope and regional dynamics H. Lawton Smith and S. Romeo 6. Trends and Patterns in Outsourcing and Offshoring in the European Automotive Industry P. Warda 7. The Role of Knowledge Heterogeneity on the Innovative Capability of Industrial Districts N. Carbonara and M. Tavassoli 8. Absorptive Capacity and Exporting and Importing Decisions: An application for developing economies L. Márquez-Ramos, I. Martínez-Zarzoso and F. Johannsen 9. The M&A Exit: Science-Based Firms Mattia Cattaneo, M. Meoli, S. Paleari and S. Vismara 10. Geographic Concentration and Vertical Disintegration in KIBS: Evidence from the metropolitan area of Milan R. Antonietti and G. Cainelli 11. The Comprehensive Role of Knowledge and Institutional Endowments on Regional Transformation:Evidence from Skåne, Sweden A. Aggelakis 12. Unlocking the Potential of Innovation and Entrepreneurship: The role of local policy in cities D. Hackler 13. Implementation of a Cluster Based Local Development Strategy: A comparative analysis of Danish and American experiences based on the medium sized town regions of Eau Claire and Sønderborg A. P. Cornett, M. DaCosta and M. B. Ingstrup 14. Impact of Government Support Policy on the Performance of SMEs in the Regional Industries of South Korea S. Doh, B. Kim and S. Kim 15. Enterprise Support in Deprived Urban Neighbourhoods: Some challenges and lessons for government intervention H. Huggins and N. Williams

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'Entrepreneurial knowledge, technology and regions co-evolve in ways that often surprise both academics and policy makers. With this book, there will be fewer surprises and more insight.' - Markku Sotarauta, University of Tampere, Finland.

Author Information

Charlie Karlsson is Professor of the Economics of Technological Change at Jönköping International Business School, Sweden. He is also President of the European Regional Science Association. Börje Johansson is Professor of Economics at Jönköping International Business School, Sweden, and Professor of Infrastructure Economics at the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. Roger Stough is NOVA Endowed Chair and Professor of Public Policy in the School of Public Policy, and Vice President for Research and Economic Development at George Mason University, USA.

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