Knowledge, Innovation and Economic Growth: The Theory and Practice of Learning Regions

Author:   Frans Boekema ,  Kevin Morgan ,  Silvia Bakkers ,  Roel Rutten
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
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9781840642155


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   25 August 2000
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Frans Boekema ,  Kevin Morgan ,  Silvia Bakkers ,  Roel Rutten
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Weight:   0.610kg
ISBN:  

9781840642155


ISBN 10:   1840642157
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   25 August 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Contents: Preface Part I: The Learning Region Paradigm Explained Part II: Institutions and Policy Part III: Learning and Collaboration in Practice Part IV: Conclusions Index

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'I recommend the book . . . the book succeeds in clarifying some important aspects of the very fuzzy concept of learning regions.' -- Roberta Capello, Papers in Regional Science 'The book will serve as a valuable source for all readers interested in the relation between knowledge generation, learning and regions. It is very accessible even for readers who are not familiar with the current '. . . I would like to recommend the book to scholars and policymakers who are interested in learning, economic development and regional innovation policies in a broad sense.' -- Robert Hassink, Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie 'These are the papers from an international seminar held in March 1998, giving an interesting mix of theoretical, empirical and practical contributions.' -- Aslib Book Guide


`I recommend the book . . . the book succeeds in clarifying some important aspects of the very fuzzy concept of learning regions.' -- Roberta Capello, Papers in Regional Science `The book will serve as a valuable source for all readers interested in the relation between knowledge generation, learning and regions. It is very accessible even for readers who are not familiar with the current `. . . I would like to recommend the book to scholars and policymakers who are interested in learning, economic development and regional innovation policies in a broad sense.' -- Robert Hassink, Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie `These are the papers from an international seminar held in March 1998, giving an interesting mix of theoretical, empirical and practical contributions.' -- Aslib Book Guide


'I recommend the book ... the book succeeds in clarifying some important aspects of the very fuzzy concept of learning regions.' -- Roberta Capello, Papers in Regional Science 'The book will serve as a valuable source for all readers interested in the relation between knowledge generation, learning and regions. It is very accessible even for readers who are not familiar with the current '... I would like to recommend the book to scholars and policymakers who are interested in learning, economic development and regional innovation policies in a broad sense.' -- Robert Hassink, Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie 'These are the papers from an international seminar held in March 1998, giving an interesting mix of theoretical, empirical and practical contributions.' -- Aslib Book Guide


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Edited by Frans Boekema, Professor of Economic Geography and Extraordinary Professor of Euregional Management, Radboud University Nijmegen and Associate Professor of Regional Economics, Tilburg University, The Netherlands, Kevin Morgan, Professor of European Regional Development, University of Wales, Cardiff, UK, Silvia Bakkers, Assistant Professor of Regional Economics and Roel Rutten, Associate Professor, Department of Organization Studies, Tilburg University and Senior Research Consultant, European Regional Affairs Consultants (ERAC), the Netherlands

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