Entrepreneurial knowledge, technology and the transformation of regions / Charlie Karlsson, Borje Johansson and Roger Stough.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Karlsson, Charlie, 1945-

Contributor:

Karlsson, Charlie, 1945-

Series:

Regions and Cities

Regions and cities ; 68

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entrepreneurship.

Technological innovations--Economic aspects.

Technological innovations.

Industrial policy.

Regional planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (351 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

<P>The contributions included in this book explore the emergence of entrepreneurship policies from a transatlantic comparative perspective and address different aspects of entrepreneurship policies including local entrepreneurship policies and the relationship between knowledge-based industries and entrepreneurship policies.</P>

Contents:

Cover; Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Technology and the Transformation of Regions; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; 1 Entrepreneurial knowledge, technology and the transformation of regions: An introduction; 2 The global entrepreneurship and development index across stages of development; 3 Startups and their effects on local development: The case of Sweden; 4 Open innovation profiles in Italian manufacturing companies; 5 Business networking in Oxfordshire: Scope and regional dynamics

6 Trends and patterns in offshoring in the European automotive industry7 The role of knowledge heterogeneity on the innovative capability of industrial districts; 8 Absorptive capacity and exporting and importing decisions: An application for developing economies; 9 The M&A exit from science-based firms; 10 Geographic concentration and vertical disintegration in KIBS: Evidence from the metropolitan area of Milan; 11 The comprehensive role of knowledge and institutional endowments on regional transformation: Evidence from Skåne, Sweden

12 Unlocking the potential of innovation and entrepreneurship: The role of local policy in cities13 Implementation of a cluster based local development strategy: A comparative analysis of Danish and American experiences based on the medium sized town regions of Eau Claire (WI) and Sønderborg; 14 Impact of government support policy on the performance of SMEs in the regional industries in Korea; 15 Enterprise support in deprived urban neighbourhoods: Some challenges and lessons for government intervention; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed July 16, 2013).

ISBN:

9781135055899

1135055890

9781138923638

113892363X

9780203486634

0203486633

9781135055905

1135055904

OCLC:

852758171