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Technology and Industrial Parks in Emerging Countries

Panacea or Pipedream?

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

    1. Department of Geography and Environment, London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom

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  2. Daniel Hardy

    1. Department of Geography and Environment, London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom

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  • First book on the topic
  • Comparative perspective, covering the whole of the emerging world
  • Of interest to undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers and practitioners
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Regional Science (BRIEFSREGION)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Daniel Hardy
    Pages 1-5

  3. The Theoretical Building Blocks for Technology and Industrial Parks

    • Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Daniel Hardy
    Pages 7-13

  4. Definitions and Key Terms

    • Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Daniel Hardy
    Pages 15-22

  5. Cultivating Innovation in Parks

    • Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Daniel Hardy
    Pages 23-28

  6. Evidence for Emerging Economies

    • Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Daniel Hardy
    Pages 29-58

  7. Evaluating Park Performance

    • Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Daniel Hardy
    Pages 59-66

  8. Are Parks in Emerging Countries Delivering?

    • Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Daniel Hardy
    Pages 67-95

  9. All Things Considered

    • Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Daniel Hardy
    Pages 97-99

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 101-110
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About this book

Industrial and technology parks are commonly regarded as a policy panacea. They tend to be considered as the ideal instrument to alleviate an assortment of institutional, political, economic, social and ultimately, technological weaknesses and often form the centrepiece of development strategies. Yet, the real impact of industrial and technology parks, especially in emerging countries is still poorly understood. Focusing on examples from Latin America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, the book represents a first approach to understand the potential and reality of industrial and technology parks in emerging countries. It is argued that although some parks have been successful in addressing a range of key problems, including underdevelopment, unemployment and a lack of investment, the majority have failed to deliver, rendering the promise of many parks little more than a pipedream.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geography and Environment, London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom

    Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Daniel Hardy

About the authors

Andrés Rodríguez-Pose is a Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of Economics and President-elect of the Regional Science Association International.

Daniel Hardy is a Research Associate at the Department of Geography and Environment of the London School of Economics, where he completed the MSc in Local Economic Development.

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