This article critically reviews the idea that regional prosperity and growth are heavily
dependent on regional industry networks. In contrast with this view, a cluster approach is …

Whilst concurring with the new streams of literature in geography that highlight the
importance of face-to-face and 'buzz'in the globalizing learning economy, we argue that this …

An evolutionary perspective on economic geography requires a dynamic understanding of
change in networks. This article explores theories of network evolution for their use in …

This article aims to show how processes of knowledge development and their institutional
underpinnings make up the core of evolutionary economic geography. We argue that micro …

Abstract The United States and European Union differ significantly in terms of their
innovative capacity: the former have been able to gain and maintain world leadership in …

Information technologies (IT) shape economic space, but we have no clear map of the cyber
economy since the" digital revolution" began in the early 1970s. The Digital Economy offers …

Abstract H auser C., T appeiner G. and W alde J.(2007) The learning region: the impact of
social capital and weak ties on innovation, Regional Studies 41, 75–88. Theories that …

This paper presents a descriptive analysis of spatial trends in six US metropolitan areas. The
results show that generalized job dispersion was a more common spatial process than …

Abstract I bert O.(2007) Towards a geography of knowledge creation: the ambivalences
between 'knowledge as an object'and 'knowing in practice', Regional Studies 41, 103–114 …

This article addresses the role of proximity for knowledge collaboration between dedicated
biotechnology firms (DBFs) and related actors. Innovation projects managed by a selection …