Competitiveness, Localised Learning and Regional Development - Specialization and Prosperity in Small Open Economies (Hardcover, New)

It is widely recognized that the performance and development of firms are heavily influenced by their environment and that the conditions that prevail in the local or regional milieu seem to be particularly important. Furthermore, the fact that economic, entrepreneurial and innovative activities tend to agglomerate at certain places, leading to patterns of national and regional specialization, is increasingly seen to give important insights into the very process of firm competitiveness and industrial transformation. Drawing on other literature and case study material from selected industries, and elaborating on key concepts such as firms and competencies, industries and industrial systems, and competitiveness and prosperity, the authors set out to answer some broad research questions such as what is competition about in today's economy, and how is the performance of firms and industries related to space and place?; why do geographical areas (local milieus, cities, regions, countries) specialize in particular types of economic activity?; and why do patterns of specialization, once in place, tend to be so tremendously durable?

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
Release date:	December 1997
First published:	1998
Authors:	Heikki Eskelinen • Ingjaldur Hannibalsson • Anders Malmberg • Peter Maskell • Eirik Vatne
Foreword by:	Michael Storper
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-15428-4
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business competition Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Macroeconomics > General
LSN:	0-415-15428-6
Barcode:	9780415154284

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