The Economic Geography of Innovation

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This critical addition to the growing literature on innovation contains extensive analyses of the institutional and spatial aspects of innovation. Written by leading scholars in the fields of economic geography, innovation studies, planning, and technology policy, the fourteen chapters cover conceptual and measurement issues in innovation and relevant technology policies. The contributors examine how different institutional factors facilitate or hamper the flows of information and knowledge within and across firms, regions, and nations. In particular, they provide insights into the roles of important institutions such as gender and culture which are often neglected in the innovation literature, and demonstrate the key role which geography plays in the innovation process. Institutions and policy measures which support entrepreneurship and cluster development are also discussed. The result is a comparative picture of the institutional factors underlying innovation systems across the globe.

"This volume is a window into state-of-the-art innovation studies, and I recommend it to new as well as old scholars of innovation."
Edward J. Malecki, The Ohio State University

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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List of figures
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List of tables
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Notes on contributors
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Acknowledgments
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Abstracts
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List of abbreviations and acronyms
pp xxvii-xxxii
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Part I - Concepts and measurements in innovation
pp 1-2
- By Karen R. Polenske, Professor of Regional Political Economy and Planning in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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1 - Introduction
pp 3-12
- By Karen R. Polenske, Professor of Regional Political Economy and Planning in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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2 - Measurement of the clustering and dispersion of innovation
pp 13-29
- By Anne P Carter, Professor of Economics Emerita Brandeis University
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3 - Measuring the geography of innovation: a literature review
pp 30-59
- By Apiwat Ratanawaraha, Doctoral candidate in the International Development and Regional Planning (IDRP) group Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Karen R. Polenske, Professor of Regional Political Economy and Planning in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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4 - Employment growth and clusters dynamics of creative industries in Great Britain
pp 60-84
- By Bernard Fingleton, Reader in Geographical Economics Cambridge University, Danilo C. Igliori, Affiliated Lecturer Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, Barry Moore, Fellow in Economics in Downing College University of Cambridge, Raakhi Odedra, Fello Ministry of Education, Rwanda
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Part II - Institutional and spatial aspects of information and knowledge flows
pp 85-86
- By Karen R. Polenske, Professor of Regional Political Economy and Planning in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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5 - Tacit knowledge in production systems: how important is geography?
pp 87-111
- By Meric S. Gertler, Professor of Geography and Planning, Goldring Chair in Canadian Studies, and co-director of the Program on Globalization and Regional Innovation Systems University of Toronto
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6 - The self-aware firm: information needs, acquisition strategies, and utilization prospects
pp 112-128
- By Amy Glasmeier, Professor of Economic Geography Department of Geography, Pennsylvania State University
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7 - Theorizing the gendered institutional bases of innovative regional economies
pp 129-156
- By Mia Gray, University Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Fellow of Girton College University of Cambridge, Al James, Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Geography University of Cambridge
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8 - Multinationals and transnational social space for learning: knowledge creation and transfer through global R&D networks
pp 157-189
- By Alice Lam, Professor of Organization Studies School of Management, Royal Holloway University of London
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9 - Brain circulation and regional innovation: the Silicon Valley–Hsinchu–Shanghai triangle
pp 190-210
- By Annalee Saxenian, Professor School of Information Management and Systems (SIMS)
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Part III - Institutions and innovation systems
pp 211-212
- By Karen R. Polenske, Professor of Regional Political Economy and Planning in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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10 - National systems of production, innovation, and competence building
pp 213-240
- By Bengt-åke Lundvall, Professor of Economics in the Department of Business Studies Aalborg Uiversity, Björn Johnson, Associate Professor and Reader in Economics and connected to the economic studies program Aalborg University, Aalborg Ost, Denmark, Esben S. Andersen, Associate Professor Department of Business Studies, Aalborg University, Denmark, Bent Dalum, Associate Professor in Economics Aalborg University
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11 - Perspectives on entrepreneurship and cluster formation: biotechnology in the US Capitol region
pp 241-260
- By Maryann P. Feldma, Chair, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Professor of Business Economics Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
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12 - Facilitating enterprising places: the role of intermediaries in the United States and United Kingdom
pp 261-288
- By Christie Baxter, Principal Research Scientist, Department of Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Peter Tyler, University Professor of Urban and Regional Economics in the Department of Land Economy University of Cambridge
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13 - Innovation, integration, and technology upgrading in contemporary Chinese industry
pp 289-309
- By Edward S. Steinfeld, Associate Professor of Political Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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14 - Society, community, and development: a tale of two regions
pp 310-339
- By Michael Storper, Professor of Regional and International Development in the School of Public Affairs University of California – Los Angeles, Lena Lavinas, Professor Institute of Economics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Alejandro Mercado-Célis, PhD in Urban Planning Urban Planning from the University of California in Los Angeles
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Index
pp 340-349
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of figures
pp vii-vii

List of tables
pp viii-ix

Notes on contributors
pp x-xv

Acknowledgments
pp xvi-xviii

Abstracts
pp xix-xxvi

List of abbreviations and acronyms
pp xxvii-xxxii

Part I - Concepts and measurements in innovation
pp 1-2

1 - Introduction
pp 3-12

2 - Measurement of the clustering and dispersion of innovation
pp 13-29

3 - Measuring the geography of innovation: a literature review
pp 30-59

4 - Employment growth and clusters dynamics of creative industries in Great Britain
pp 60-84

Part II - Institutional and spatial aspects of information and knowledge flows
pp 85-86

5 - Tacit knowledge in production systems: how important is geography?
pp 87-111

6 - The self-aware firm: information needs, acquisition strategies, and utilization prospects
pp 112-128

7 - Theorizing the gendered institutional bases of innovative regional economies
pp 129-156

8 - Multinationals and transnational social space for learning: knowledge creation and transfer through global R&D networks
pp 157-189

9 - Brain circulation and regional innovation: the Silicon Valley–Hsinchu–Shanghai triangle
pp 190-210

Part III - Institutions and innovation systems
pp 211-212

10 - National systems of production, innovation, and competence building
pp 213-240

11 - Perspectives on entrepreneurship and cluster formation: biotechnology in the US Capitol region
pp 241-260

12 - Facilitating enterprising places: the role of intermediaries in the United States and United Kingdom
pp 261-288

13 - Innovation, integration, and technology upgrading in contemporary Chinese industry
pp 289-309

14 - Society, community, and development: a tale of two regions
pp 310-339

Index
pp 340-349

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