Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

The Creation of Local Innovation Systems in Emerging Countries

The Role of Governments, Firms and Universities

  • Book
  • © 2015

Overview

Authors:
  1. Marco Ferretti

    1. Dipartimento di Studi Aziendali e Quantitativi, Università degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope, Naples, Italy

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

  2. Adele Parmentola

    1. Dipartimento di Studi Aziendali e Quantitativi, Università degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope, Naples, Italy

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

  • Analyses innovation systems adopting a dynamic approach
  • Highlights the role of Governments, firms, universities in driving the development of local innovation systems
  • Presents detailed case studies about the implementation of development strategies in different emerging countries
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

Log in via an institution
eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
    Download chapter PDF

  2. Introduction

    • Marco Ferretti, Adele Parmentola
    Pages 1-6

  3. Local Innovation Systems in Emerging Countries

    • Marco Ferretti, Adele Parmentola
    Pages 7-36

  4. Government-Driven LISs

    • Marco Ferretti, Adele Parmentola
    Pages 37-60

  5. The Firm-Driven LISs

    • Marco Ferretti, Adele Parmentola
    Pages 61-89

  6. The University-Driven LISs

    • Marco Ferretti, Adele Parmentola
    Pages 91-114

  7. Conclusions

    • Marco Ferretti, Adele Parmentola
    Pages 115-119
Back to top

Keywords

About this book

This book deals with the creation of local innovation systems (LIS) in emerging countries. The authors analyze the role of the government, firms and research centers in the formation of LIS. Special attention is paid to the manner in which different leading actors implement their LIS development strategies. The book presents detailed case studies on different strategies used to implement LIS in Singapore, Dubai, Taiwan and Iran.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dipartimento di Studi Aziendali e Quantitativi, Università degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope, Naples, Italy

    Marco Ferretti, Adele Parmentola

About the authors

Marco Ferretti is an Associate Professor at the University of Napoli Parthenope where he teaches management and management of innovation. He received his PhD in Engineering at the University of Padova and worked as a Visiting Scholar at Sloan School of Management of MIT in the area of management of technology. He is coordinator of many research projects financed by Italian Ministry of University and by Campania Region aimed at developing local innovation systems in weak regions such as Southern Italy. He has been a consultant for the United Nations Industrial Organization (UNIDO) for many years on the topics of international technology transfer and local innovation systems development in emerging countries.

Adele Parmentola is an Assistant Professor at University of Napoli Parthenope where she teaches Management and Innovation Management. She also teaches International Management and International Marketing at LUISS Guido Carli (Rome). She received her PhD in Management from the University of Napoli Parthenope. As a Visiting Scholar at Wharton Business School, she studied the internationalization process of Chinese multinationals in Western countries. She collaborates in many research projects on the topic of innovation and internationalization. In particular, she works in a research project financed by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research and by Campania Region that is aimed at developing local innovation systems in weak regions such as Southern Italy.

Bibliographic Information

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Back to top

Search

Navigation