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The learning region offers a new perspective on the dynamics of
change which shape the economy. This book examines the
transformation of the modern economy into one in which knowledge is
the most important resource and learning the most important process
for economic growth. In the modern economy, successful firms, as
well as governments, are those which have control over and access
to flows of information and knowledge of technologies, markets, and
organizational and managerial practices. In order to examine this,
the authors apply innovation, industrial network and institutional
theories to the many factors which together constitute learning
regions: regional innovation policy, geographical clusters of
collaborating firms and the role of research centres in the
innovative potential of regions. They find that the learning region
paradigm opens new possibilities for research and policy and use
case studies in Germany, Holland and Belgium to illustrate these
possibilities. The authors also examine European Union and regional
government policy on innovation and regional development. Finally,
they examine inter-firm and intra-firm collaboration and regional
business and innovation systems. This innovative new book will
prove invaluable to regional scientists, economic geographers and
regional planners.
The social dynamics of innovation networks captures the important
role of trust, social capital, institutions and norms and values in
the creation of knowledge in innovation networks. In doing so, this
book connects to a long-standing debate on the socio-spatial
context of innovation in economic geography, which is usually
referred to as the Territorial Models of Innovation (TIMs)
literature. This present volume breaks with the TIM literature in
several important ways. In the first place, this book emphasizes
the role of individual agency because individuals and their
networks are increasingly recognized as the principal agents of
knowledge creation. Secondly, this volume looks at space as a
continuous field of opportunity rather than as bounded territory
with a set of endowments, such as knowledge base and social
capital. Although individually these elements are not new to the
TIM literature, it has thus far failed to grasp their critical
implication for studying the social dynamics of innovation
networks. The approach to the socio-spatial context of innovation
in this volume is summarized as Knowledge Economy 2.0. It
emphasizes that human creativity is now the main source of economic
value and that human creativity and knowledge creation is not an
organized process within organizations, but happens bottom up in
formal and informal professional and social networks of individuals
that cut across multiple organizations.
This superb new book develops a knowledge-based theory of
innovation, marrying three streams of literature: innovation,
inter-firm collaboration and networks, and learning regions. This
book will interest all those working in economic geography and the
economics of innovation.
Contents: 1. Introduction: Knowledge, networks, and space 2. Provoking academic inquiry 3. Knowledge, learning, and innovation 4. Learning, networks, and space 5. Framework for analysis 6. Analysis of the KIC project 7. Conclusion and reflection
This exhaustive study from an experienced and respected set of editors and authors looks at the impact that universities have on their surroundings, with particular reference to regional development. With contributions from such leading scholars as Peter Maskell and Gunnar Törnqvist, this book will be of great interest to students and academics involved in regional economics, economic geography and innovation studies.
The book aims to identify key issues and developments in ASEAN-5
that illustrate the transition of this region towards a
knowledge-based economy. The book contributes to understanding the
opportunities and challenges faced by emerging economies. It
explains the transition process from a knowledge based perspective,
showing how knowledge creation and innovation contribute to the
competitiveness of companies and sectors in this region. The book
takes a distinctly ASEAN perspective by discussing examples of the
transition process from all ASEAN 5 nations that show how this
region is attempting to link up to the global knowledge economy of
the 21st Century. To achieve these aims the book is divided into
three parts, preceded by an introductory chapter explaining the
logic, objectives and contributions of the book. Part I discusses
ASEAN-5 as an emerging hub in the global economy. Part II discusses
the global links of the ASEAN region. Part III highlights
innovation support in the ASEAN region. Each part identifies key
developments and discusses relevant challenges and opportunities
regarding the economic transition process based on examples for the
various ASEAN-5 nations. The book contributes to the literature on
emerging economies by explaining their challenges and opportunities
of the catching-up process from a knowledge-based perspective. It
is definitely a must-read.
Cooperation and clusters have become the guiding paradigms for
explaining and promoting regional competitiveness, but the
cooperation process between firms and universities and the transfer
of knowledge in guiding and nurturing regional competitiveness has
received relatively little attention. This book strives to fill
this gap in highlighting the connection between inter-firm
cooperation in regional clusters, innovation and regional networks,
and the role of universities in them . It goes beyond the
traditional economic approach of clusters and includes 'soft
factors' in the explanation of regional competitiveness, and
connects the literature on clusters to the literature of learning
and knowledge creation as sources of regional competitiveness. It
aims to foster an international and interdisciplinary exchange of
perspectives by presenting current developments, case studies, best
practices as well as new integrated theoretical approaches and
applications.
The social dynamics of innovation networks captures the important
role of trust, social capital, institutions and norms and values in
the creation of knowledge in innovation networks. In doing so, this
book connects to a long-standing debate on the socio-spatial
context of innovation in economic geography, which is usually
referred to as the Territorial Models of Innovation (TIMs)
literature. This present volume breaks with the TIM literature in
several important ways. In the first place, this book emphasizes
the role of individual agency because individuals and their
networks are increasingly recognized as the principal agents of
knowledge creation. Secondly, this volume looks at space as a
continuous field of opportunity rather than as bounded territory
with a set of endowments, such as knowledge base and social
capital. Although individually these elements are not new to the
TIM literature, it has thus far failed to grasp their critical
implication for studying the social dynamics of innovation
networks. The approach to the socio-spatial context of innovation
in this volume is summarized as Knowledge Economy 2.0. It
emphasizes that human creativity is now the main source of economic
value and that human creativity and knowledge creation is not an
organized process within organizations, but happens bottom up in
formal and informal professional and social networks of individuals
that cut across multiple organizations.
Cooperation and clusters have become the guiding paradigms for
explaining and promoting regional competitiveness, but the
cooperation process between firms and universities and the transfer
of knowledge in guiding and nurturing regional competitiveness has
received relatively little attention. This book strives to fill
this gap in highlighting the connection between inter-firm
cooperation in regional clusters, innovation and regional networks,
and the role of universities in them . It goes beyond the
traditional economic approach of clusters and includes 'soft
factors' in the explanation of regional competitiveness, and
connects the literature on clusters to the literature of learning
and knowledge creation as sources of regional competitiveness. It
aims to foster an international and interdisciplinary exchange of
perspectives by presenting current developments, case studies, best
practices as well as new integrated theoretical approaches and
applications.
The book aims to identify key issues and developments in ASEAN-5
that illustrate the transition of this region towards a
knowledge-based economy. The book contributes to understanding the
opportunities and challenges faced by emerging economies. It
explains the transition process from a knowledge based perspective,
showing how knowledge creation and innovation contribute to the
competitiveness of companies and sectors in this region. The book
takes a distinctly ASEAN perspective by discussing examples of the
transition process from all ASEAN 5 nations that show how this
region is attempting to link up to the global knowledge economy of
the 21st Century. To achieve these aims the book is divided into
three parts, preceded by an introductory chapter explaining the
logic, objectives and contributions of the book. Part I discusses
ASEAN-5 as an emerging hub in the global economy. Part II discusses
the global links of the ASEAN region. Part III highlights
innovation support in the ASEAN region. Each part identifies key
developments and discusses relevant challenges and opportunities
regarding the economic transition process based on examples for the
various ASEAN-5 nations. The book contributes to the literature on
emerging economies by explaining their challenges and opportunities
of the catching-up process from a knowledge-based perspective. It
is definitely a must-read.
This exhaustive study from an experienced and respected set of
editors and authors looks at the impact that universities have on
their surroundings, with particular reference to regional
development. With contributions from such leading scholars as Peter
Maskell and Gunnar Tornqvist, this book will be of great interest
to students and academics involved in regional economics, economic
geography and innovation studies."
The aim of this book is to present a much-needed conceptualization
of 'the learning region'. The editors scrutinize key concepts and
issues surrounding this phenomenon, which are then discussed in the
context of recent literature. This unique conceptualization of the
learning region presents a state of the art exploration of
theories. Leading scholars from across Europe, the USA and South
Africa draw upon various disciplines to explain how regional actors
perform regional learning, including: regional networks, industrial
districts, the systems innovation approach, social capital and
economic geography. Contrary to competing theories, this study
takes a relational approach to the learning region. The book thus
focuses on learning between regional actors and the ongoing
relations they have not only with each other, but also with other
actors in their regional social context. Providing path-breaking
theory development in the fields of innovation and regional science
and economic geography, this highly original, multidisciplinary
study will prove invaluable for students, academics and
researchers. Regional policymakers will also find much to interest
them within this book.
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