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Innovation, Networks and Localities

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Editors:
  1. Manfred M. Fischer

    1. Department of Economic and Social Geography, University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna, Austria
      Austrian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Urban and Regional Research, Vienna, Austria

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  2. Luis Suarez-Villa

    1. Department of Urban and Regional Planning School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, USA

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  3. Michael Steiner

    1. Department of Economics, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
      Joanneum Research, Institute of Technology and Regional Policy, Graz, Austria

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  • Addresses the relationship between technological innovation and networks in geographical space
  • International experts provide an excellent coverage of current conceptual and theoretical developments and valuable insights from both empirical and conceptual work
  • Provision of insights into the changing European context and comparative insights on the American case

Part of the book series: Advances in Spatial Science (ADVSPATIAL)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Innovation, Networks and Localities: An Introduction

    1. Innovation, Networks and Localities: An Introduction

      • Manfred M. Fischer, Luis Suarez-Villa
      Pages 1-7

  3. Knowledge, Innovation and Technology Networks

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. The Innovation Process and Network Activities of Manufacturing Firms

      • Manfred M. Fischer
      Pages 11-27

    3. Are Innovation Networks Bounded by Proximity?

      • Elsie L. Echeverri-Carroll, William Brennan
      Pages 28-49

    4. Globalisation and Territorial Production Systems

      • Denis Maillat, Nicolas Grosjean
      Pages 50-65

    5. Clustering, Innovations and Trust: The Essentials of a Clustering Strategy for Scotland

      • Mike Danson, Geoff Whittam
      Pages 66-84

    6. Interfirm Co-Operation and Learning within SME Networks: Two Case Studies from the Styrian Automotive Cluster

      • Michael Steiner, Christian Hartmann
      Pages 85-106

  4. Location of Knowledge-Based Activities and Spatial Patterns of Innovation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
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    2. The Location of Knowledge-Based Activities: The Case of Computer Software

      • Rena Sivitanidou
      Pages 109-154

    3. Localised Knowledge Spillovers and Trade Competitiveness: The Case of Italy

      • Stefano Breschi, Daniela Palma
      Pages 155-180

    4. Innovation and Performance of SMEs in Italy: the Relevance of Spatial Aspects

      • Roberto Camagni, Roberta Capello
      Pages 181-214

    5. Time-Space Patterns of US Innovation: Stability or Change?

      • Attila Varga
      Pages 215-234

    6. Where are the World’s Top 100 I.T. Firms and Why?

      • R. D. Norton
      Pages 235-256

  5. Innovative Infrastructures, Technology Policies and Regional Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 257-257
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    2. The Adoption of New Communications Technologies by Firms in Rural Areas: A Scottish Case Study

      • David Newlands, Melanie Ward
      Pages 259-271

    3. Innovative Forms of Regional Structural Policy in Europe: the Role of Dominant Concepts and Knowledge Flows

      • Arnoud Lagendijk
      Pages 272-299

    4. Regional Technological Distance and Catching Up

      • Maurice J. Oude Wansink, Hans Maks
      Pages 300-317

    5. Concluding Remarks

      • Manfred M. Fischer, Luis Suarez-Villa, Michael Steiner
      Pages 318-322

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 323-338
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About this book

The relationship between innovation, networks and localities is of central concern for many nations. However, despite increasing interest in the components of this research triangle, efforts in these fields are hampered by a lackofconceptual and empirical insights. This volume brings together contributions from a distinguished group of scholars working in different but related disciplines, and aims to provide a fresh look at this research triangle. The objective is to offer a concise overview of current developments and insights derived from recent studies in Europe and North America. All of the contributions are based on original research undertaken in the various regions and nations and are published here for the first time. We are grateful to all those who have contributed to this volume for their willingness to participate in the project. Without their co-operation this book would not have been possible. We should like, in addition, to thank Angela Spence for her careful linguistic editing and assistance in co-ordinating the production of the camera ready copy. Lastly, but not least, we wish to express our gratitude for support from our home institutions, and in particular the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Institute for Urban and Regional Research), the Austrian Ministry for Science and Transport, the Styrian Government (Section for Science and Research) and the Federation of Austrian Industry in Styria for the financial backing received. April 1999 Manfred M.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Economic and Social Geography, University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna, Austria

    Manfred M. Fischer

  • Austrian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Urban and Regional Research, Vienna, Austria

    Manfred M. Fischer

  • Department of Urban and Regional Planning School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, USA

    Luis Suarez-Villa

  • Department of Economics, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Michael Steiner

  • Joanneum Research, Institute of Technology and Regional Policy, Graz, Austria

    Michael Steiner

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Innovation, Networks and Localities

  • Editors: Manfred M. Fischer, Luis Suarez-Villa, Michael Steiner

  • Series Title: Advances in Spatial Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58524-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-65853-5Published: 26 July 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-63631-8Published: 04 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-58524-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1430-9602

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-9375

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 338

  • Topics: Regional and Cultural Studies, Regional/Spatial Science, Geography, general, R & D/Technology Policy

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