Policy-related discussions increasingly view universities as so-called “engines of economic
growth”. Recognizing that the economic impact of universities is dependent, at least in part …

We provide an overview of social network analysis focusing on network advantage as a lens
that touches on much of the area. For reasons of good data and abundant research, we …

We investigate the degree to which impact in science and technology is associated with
surprising breakthroughs, and how those breakthroughs arise. Identifying breakthroughs …

Policy makers take initiatives to stimulate knowledge ecosystems in technology hotspots. It is
implicitly assumed that these ecosystems will lead to value networks through which the …

This paper looks at innovation ecosystems through the lens of complexity science,
considering them as open non-linear entities that are characterized by changing multi …

This book is principally intended for social scientists wanting to undertake social network
research. It assumes the reader already knows a thing or two (perhaps even a lot) about …

From a rising young economist, an examination of innovation and success, and where to
find them in America. An unprecedented redistribution of jobs, population, and wealth is …

Why do some cities grow economically while others decline? Why do some show sustained
economic performance while others cycle up and down? In Keys to the City, Michael …

Universities play a well-established role in regional economic growth, one contribution to
which is academic entrepreneurship, the establishment and support of faculty and graduate …

Today, the Bay Area is home to the most successful knowledge economy in America, while
Los Angeles has fallen progressively further behind its neighbor to the north and a number …