This paper reviews ideas and insights from recent firm strategy literature. We argue that
these perspectives can be usefully extended to explain the competitive advantage of the …

First published in 1999, this volume combines the theory and practice of regional economic
policy in Europe. Six main topics are covered as follows: theory of regional economic …

In the last decade there has been an increased interest in the cluster approach as a tool for
boosting regional competitiveness. In this article practices and processes of regional cluster …

In recent years, the role of clusters and cluster-based policy approaches has become
increasingly important in both the analysis of urban and regional economies, and in public …

This work provides a comprehensive customer-focused evaluation framework that
businesses can use to assess their electronic customer relationship management (e-CRM) …

I want to begin the first of my three annual progress reports on industrial geography by
claiming that industrial geography, at least as I know it, has done very well within the …

Location factors of foreign direct investment (FDI) can be influenced by local authorities. This
paper examines the hypothesis that local authorities' actions have only a minor impact on …

CHEW Y.-T. and YEUNG HW-C.(2001) The SME advantage: adding local touch to foreign
transnational corporations in Singapore, Reg. Studies 35, 431±448. The fast-changing …

Abstract G iblin M. and R yan P. Tight clusters or loose networks? The critical role of inward
foreign direct investment in cluster creation, Regional Studies. The purpose of this paper is …

Abstract F allon G. and C ook M. Exploring the regional distribution of inbound foreign direct
investment in the UK in theory and practice: evidence from a five-region study, Regional …