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This book focuses on the importance of geography and space in
explaining knowledge flows, entrepreneurship and innovation. During
the last few decades spatial perspectives have enjoyed a growing
attention outside the specific discipline of geography both in
academic economics and among practitioners of policy and planning.
This book constitutes a selection of empirical contributions based
on data from Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the
United Kingdom. The studies address issues of the characteristics
of intra- vs. interregional knowledge flows (Weterings and Ponds),
the restructural process when a large pharmaceutical (Pharmacia)
closes activities (Dahlgren and Valentin), the different structure
of university-industry relationships in three countries with
differential types of universities (Brostr?m, McKelvey and
Sandstr?m), the locational organization of knowledge-intensive
business services (KIBS) in a metropolitan region (Shearmur and
Doloreux), the background of individuals in KIBS start-ups
(Andersson and Hellerstedt) and give a critical scrutiny of
attempts to create Regional Innovation Systems (Nuur, Gustavsson
and Laestadius).
This book focuses on the importance of geography and space in explaining knowledge flows, entrepreneurship and innovation. During the last few decades spatial perspectives have enjoyed a growing attention outside the specific discipline of geography both in academic economics and among practitioners of policy and planning. This book constitutes a selection of empirical contributions based on data from Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The studies address issues of the characteristics of intra- vs. interregional knowledge flows (Weterings and Ponds), the restructural process when a large pharmaceutical (Pharmacia) closes activities (Dahlgren and Valentin), the different structure of university-industry relationships in three countries with differential types of universities (Brostroem, McKelvey and Sandstroem), the locational organization of knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) in a metropolitan region (Shearmur and Doloreux), the background of individuals in KIBS start-ups (Andersson and Hellerstedt) and give a critical scrutiny of attempts to create Regional Innovation Systems (Nuur, Gustavsson and Laestadius). The contributions thus address relevant contemporary issues regarding the structure of the service economy, the role of academia, and renewal of industries. They provide valuable information, useful to policy-makers, planners and academics.
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