Knowledge-creating Milieus in Europe

Knowledge-creating Milieus in Europe
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 420
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ISBN-10 : 9783642451737
ISBN-13 : 364245173X
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Synopsis Knowledge-creating Milieus in Europe by : Augusto Cusinato

This book introduces a radically spatialised approach to knowledge creation and innovation. Reflecting on an array of European urban and regional developments, it offers an updated notion of milieu as the conceptual and material space of knowledge and innovation in line with the interpretative turn in social sciences and humanities. In view of the unwillingness of mainstream economics to accommodate such a trend, the authors pursue a broadly understood hermeneutic approach that expands on the triad of knowledge-space-innovation. The book’s main findings are that space is an essential intermediary in the connection between knowledge and innovation, and that a renewed notion of milieu provides the knowledge-space-innovation triad with both an analytical basis and operational power. It also offers fresh insights into the significance and potential of the knowledge economy. A number of empirical European case studies on various scales (organisations, cities and territories) support the findings and suggest new policy directions.

Handbook of Regions and Competitiveness

Handbook of Regions and Competitiveness
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 592
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ISBN-10 : 9781783475018
ISBN-13 : 1783475013
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Synopsis Handbook of Regions and Competitiveness by : Robert Huggins

The aim of this Handbook is to take stock of regional competitiveness and complementary concepts as a means of presenting a state-of-the-art discussion of the contemporary theories, perspectives and empirical explanations that help make sense of the determinants of uneven development across regions. Drawing on an international field of leading scholars, the book is assembled and organized so that readers can first learn about the theoretical underpinnings of regional competitiveness and development theory, before moving on to deeper discussions of key factors and principal elements, the emergence of allied concepts, empirical applications, and the policy context.

Handbook of Regional Growth and Development Theories

Handbook of Regional Growth and Development Theories
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 687
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ISBN-10 : 9781788970020
ISBN-13 : 1788970020
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Synopsis Handbook of Regional Growth and Development Theories by : Roberta Capello

Regional economics – an established discipline for several decades – has undergone a period of rapid change in the last ten years resulting in the emergence of several new perspectives. At the same time the methodology of regional economics has also experienced some surprising developments. This fully revised and updated Handbook brings together contributions looking at new pathways in regional economics, written by many well-known international scholars. The aim is to present the most cutting-edge theories explaining regional growth and local development. The authors highlight the recent advances in theories, the normative potentialities of these theories and the cross-fertilization of ideas between regional and mainstream economists. It will be an essential source of reference and information for both scholars and students in the field.

Social and Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe

Social and Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 364
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ISBN-10 : 9780429835278
ISBN-13 : 0429835272
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Social and Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe by : Grzegorz Gorzelak

The integration of post-socialist Central and Eastern Europe into the EU is one of the success stories of European development. The region has seen significant economic convergence, dramatic changes in socio-economic indicators and improvements in the natural environment. However, some challenges remain, such as political divergence, public governance issues and population demographics. This book identifies and analyses the key post-1990 developments across the New Member States at the sub-national and national levels, with frequent country-level and regional comparisons. Careful attention is paid to drawing out commonalities in development trajectories while appreciating each country’s unique context. Drawing on the academic literature and illuminating empirical material, the broad range of topics discussed in the book paints a detailed picture of both change and stability in Central and Eastern Europe. It will be valuable reading for advanced students, researchers and policymakers in regional studies, European studies, human geography, political economy and transition economics.

Sustainable Innovation and Regional Development

Sustainable Innovation and Regional Development
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9781784712211
ISBN-13 : 1784712213
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Synopsis Sustainable Innovation and Regional Development by : Leïla Kebir

This book questions the way contemporary innovation processes develop and become embedded in territories. It analyses recent developments in territorial systems of production, networks of innovation and innovative milieus, with regard to the issue of sustainable development. Drawing on 12 case studies aimed at fostering sustainable development and conducted by an experienced team of international scholars, a new conceptual approach to sustainable innovation is proposed. More broadly, it also reassesses the development models proposed in the 1980s that emerged in the context of globalization, competitiveness and technological innovation.

Quantitative Methods for Place-Based Innovation Policy

Quantitative Methods for Place-Based Innovation Policy
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 251
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ISBN-10 : 9781789905519
ISBN-13 : 1789905516
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Quantitative Methods for Place-Based Innovation Policy by : Roberta Capello

Place-based innovation policy design requires an in-depth understanding of territories and their complexity. Traditional statistics, with a lack of publicly available data at the disaggregated (sub-sectoral and regional) level, often do not provide adequate information. Therefore, new methods and approaches are required so that scientists and experts that can inform decision-makers and stakeholders in choosing priorities and directions for their innovation strategies. The book replies to such a need by offering advanced mapping methodologies for innovation policies with a special focus on approaches that take into account place-based policies.

Measuring Regional Specialisation

Measuring Regional Specialisation
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 487
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ISBN-10 : 9783319515052
ISBN-13 : 3319515055
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Measuring Regional Specialisation by : Katarzyna Kopczewska

This book explores statistical models in regional specialization, presenting a brand new measure. It begins by reviewing existing indicators and models of regional specialization before outlining a newly created, spatially embedded model of specialization based on the spatial distribution of firms. It addresses the various applications of the model, and how the model can be used in regional policy.

Cultural Heritage, Creativity and Economic Development

Cultural Heritage, Creativity and Economic Development
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 199
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ISBN-10 : 9781788975292
ISBN-13 : 1788975294
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Cultural Heritage, Creativity and Economic Development by : Silvia Cerisola

The book explores the relationship between cultural heritage and local economic development by introducing the original idea that one possible mediator between the two can be identified as creativity. The book econometrically verifies this idea and demonstrates that cultural heritage, through its inspirational role on different creative talents, generates an indirect positive effect on local economic development. These results justify important new policy recommendations in the field of cultural heritage.

Unequal Cities

Unequal Cities
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781317419419
ISBN-13 : 1317419413
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Synopsis Unequal Cities by : Roberta Cucca

This seminal edited collection examines the impact of austerity and economic crisis on European cities. Whilst on the one hand the struggle for competitiveness has induced many European cities to invest in economic performance and attractiveness, on the other, national expenditure cuts and dominant neo-liberal paradigms have led many to retrench public intervention aimed at preserving social protection and inclusion. The impact of these transformations on social and spatial inequalities – whether occupational structures, housing solutions or working conditions – as well as on urban policy addressing these issues is traced in this exemplary piece of comparative analysis grounded in original research. Unequal Cities links existing theories and debates with newer discussions on the crisis to develop a typology of possible orientations of local government towards economic development and social cohesion. In the process, it describes the challenges and tensions facing six large European cities, representative of a variety of welfare regimes in Western Europe: Barcelona, Copenhagen, Lyon, Manchester, Milan, and Munich. It seeks to answer such key questions as: What social groups are most affected by recent urban transformations and what are the social and spatial impacts? What are the main institutional factors influencing how cities have dealt with the challenges facing them? How have local political agendas articulated the issues and what influence is still exerted by national policy? Grounded in an original urban policy analysis of the post-industrial city in Europe, the book will appeal to a wide range of social science researchers, Ph.D. and graduate students in urban studies, social policy, sociology, human geography, European studies and business studies, both in Europe and internationally.