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Book SynopsisThis volume, comprised of authors from the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Europe, centers on the development, transformation, and role of geographic /regional economies-- specifically in the globalized, post-2009 era. The authors address topics that every region must consider in responding to idea age, globally competitive, regionally driven economies. The volume builds on a large body of scholarship specific to regional economic development and geography by providing a much needed post-2009 perspective on regional economic environments and activities. Among the topics addressed are the emergence and boundaries of new economic geographies; the actors, characteristics, and functions of regional innovation systems as well as the opportunities and challenges associated with region-specific cultural and environmental interactions. It also examines the relationship of regional economies to diminishing country based economies and the critical relationship to globalization.
Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Introduction: Entrepreneurship and Global Competitiveness in Regional Economies: Determinants and Policy Implications. Chapter 1 Globalization and Directed Technological Change at the Firm Level: The European Evidence. Chapter 2 Globalization and Innovation in Advanced Economies. Chapter 3 A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Growth, Decline, and Rebirth of Ottawa's Entrepreneurial Institutions. Chapter 4 Entrepreneurship and Growth: What Causes What?. Chapter 5 The New “Cluster Moment”: How Regional Innovation Clusters can Foster the Next Economy. Chapter 6 Wichita's Aircraft Manufacturing Cluster, Knowledge Spillovers, and the Emergence of a Medical Device Manufacturing Cluster. Chapter 7 The Role of Labor Market Institutions on Entrepreneurship Dynamics in Times of Crisis: Evidence from European Countries. Chapter 8 Knowledge Structure and Regional Economic Growth: The French Case. Chapter 9 An Innovative Vision for Economic Development in Higher Education: An Essay on Balancing Community Growth and Global Competitiveness. Entrepreneurship and Global Competitiveness in Regional Economies: Determinants and Policy Implications. Advances in the study of entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth. Advances in the study of entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth. Copyright page.
