Ebook: Institutions and Systems in the Geography of Innovation

This volume provides a collection of theoretical articles and empirical studies on innovation and location by focusing on the institutions and systems that mediate knowledge spillovers. The objective is to provide an international comparison using a variety of approaches. The volume is organized around the three themes. The first focuses on theoretical work that attempts to advance our understanding of knowledge externalities and systems on innovation. The second section provides empirical studies that attempt to measure these impacts. The final section considers future challenges to regional economic development policy in the face of economic integration and globalization.

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This volume provides a collection of theoretical articles and empirical studies on innovation and location by focusing on the institutions and systems that mediate knowledge spillovers. The objective is to provide an international comparison using a variety of approaches. The volume is organized around the three themes. The first focuses on theoretical work that attempts to advance our understanding of knowledge externalities and systems on innovation. The second section provides empirical studies that attempt to measure these impacts. The final section considers future challenges to regional economic development policy in the face of economic integration and globalization.

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This volume provides a collection of theoretical articles and empirical studies on innovation and location by focusing on the institutions and systems that mediate knowledge spillovers. The objective is to provide an international comparison using a variety of approaches. The volume is organized around the three themes. The first focuses on theoretical work that attempts to advance our understanding of knowledge externalities and systems on innovation. The second section provides empirical studies that attempt to measure these impacts. The final section considers future challenges to regional economic development policy in the face of economic integration and globalization.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Location, Location, Location: Institutions and Systems in the Geography of Innovation ....Pages 1-20
Learning to Communicate in the Production of Collective Knowledge....Pages 21-33
The Knowledge Dilemma and the Geography of Innovation....Pages 35-54
University Technology Transfer and the System of Innovation....Pages 55-77
Globalization and Communication Technologies and the Role of Small Firms in Innovation....Pages 79-97
Urban Diversity and Intersectoral Diffusion....Pages 99-116
Innovation, Institutions, Space....Pages 117-143
The Role of Geographical Proximity in the Organization of Industrial R&D....Pages 145-179
The Geography of Knowledge Spillovers and Technological Proximity....Pages 181-197
The Regional Distribution of Technological Development....Pages 199-230
Barriers to Innovation in Service Industries in Canada....Pages 231-250
Knowledge Spillovers in Biotechnology....Pages 251-268
Public Policies, Regional Inequalities, and Growth....Pages 269-292
Technology Externalities and Compromise in Innovation Policy....Pages 293-308
The Development of High-Tech Clusters....Pages 309-339
Future Challenges and Institutional Preconditions for Regional Development Policy....Pages 341-365
Back Matter....Pages 367-370

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This volume provides a collection of theoretical articles and empirical studies on innovation and location by focusing on the institutions and systems that mediate knowledge spillovers. The objective is to provide an international comparison using a variety of approaches. The volume is organized around the three themes. The first focuses on theoretical work that attempts to advance our understanding of knowledge externalities and systems on innovation. The second section provides empirical studies that attempt to measure these impacts. The final section considers future challenges to regional economic development policy in the face of economic integration and globalization.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Location, Location, Location: Institutions and Systems in the Geography of Innovation ....Pages 1-20
Learning to Communicate in the Production of Collective Knowledge....Pages 21-33
The Knowledge Dilemma and the Geography of Innovation....Pages 35-54
University Technology Transfer and the System of Innovation....Pages 55-77
Globalization and Communication Technologies and the Role of Small Firms in Innovation....Pages 79-97
Urban Diversity and Intersectoral Diffusion....Pages 99-116
Innovation, Institutions, Space....Pages 117-143
The Role of Geographical Proximity in the Organization of Industrial R&D....Pages 145-179
The Geography of Knowledge Spillovers and Technological Proximity....Pages 181-197
The Regional Distribution of Technological Development....Pages 199-230
Barriers to Innovation in Service Industries in Canada....Pages 231-250
Knowledge Spillovers in Biotechnology....Pages 251-268
Public Policies, Regional Inequalities, and Growth....Pages 269-292
Technology Externalities and Compromise in Innovation Policy....Pages 293-308
The Development of High-Tech Clusters....Pages 309-339
Future Challenges and Institutional Preconditions for Regional Development Policy....Pages 341-365
Back Matter....Pages 367-370
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