The literature on clusters is based on the seminal writings of Marshall, followed by Becattini's
rediscovery of the concept of the 'industrial district'and the analyses promoted during the …

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 …

The conceptual discussion on innovation systems, emphasizing the importance of
interaction between actors, institutions and policy elements for supporting technology-based …

This article critically assesses Harvey's 'spatial fix'thesis through systematically comparing
the spatial patterns and dynamics of three key regions of China's information and …

In this paper we analyze the emergence of R&D services in Bangalore, India, by focusing on
the process of technological upgrading in the Indian software industry. The development …

Since 1984, Erak Clothing, a Turkish contractor, has manufactured jeans as a full‐package
producer for international brands, such as Calvin Klein, Guess, and Esprit. Following the …

This paper analyzes the nature of FDI local networks in production and R&D activities in
China and discusses their implications for technological dynamism and regional …

Literature on innovation regions has focused mostly on case studies in mature capitalist
economies in North America and Europe, generating little knowledge of how innovation may …

This paper analyzes the network structure and R&D activities of the information and
communication technology (ICT) industry in Suzhou municipality, known previously for its …

By conceptualizing the rise of the hybrid domain as an emerging institutional form that
overlaps public and private interests, this book explores how corporations, states, and civil …