The aim of this chapter is that of describing and discussing the growth model of a high-tech
(HT) cluster in a non-central, emerging area in Central Italy, which is also characterized by …

This work is a new, valuable reference and tool for scholars, students, practitioners and
policymakers interested in knowledge, innovation, regional growth and competitiveness …

The case of Pisa, in Italy, emerges as an effective representation of the difficulties and
opportunities of HTSFs in peripheral regions, as well as of the challenges and phases that a …

One of the most important but less understood phenomena in the beginning of the 21st
century has been a shift toward knowledge-based economic activity in the comparative …

The paper investigates the main characteristics of the most relevant high-tech industrial
districts (or clusters) located in the South of Italy and analyzes the public policies that aim to …

Recent approaches to the study on innovations enhance some similar aspects of the
innovation process in knowledge-based economies:(i) the systemic and interrelated nature …

This paper investigates some plausible models of evolution of industrial districts (IDs) and
clusters in light of the peculiar current features of technology and technological change. An …

The Russian Federation has a history of more than 20 years of transformation to a market
economy as well as a knowledge society to look back on. From an economic point of view …

The emerging knowledge-based economy is bound to generate major impacts in nearly
every industry, region and country in the world. It is associated with the rapid pace of …

'... the book gives a valuable contribution to the understanding of the role of knowledge in
the regional growth process, as the methodological approach is eclectic and stimulating …