Innovation and the growth of cities
This new and original book by Zoltan Acs explores the relationship between industrial innovation and economic growth at the regional level, and reaches conclusions as to why some regions grow but others decline.
1 online resource (1 recurso en línea (xiv, 247 páginas)) : ilustraciones
9781843766933, 9781840649369, 9781843765707, 1843766930, 1840649364, 1843765705
1028009014
Contents: Foreword by Richard Florida Preface 1. Technology and Entrepreneurship 2. Knowledge, Innovation and Firm Size 3. Local Geographic Spillovers 4. Sectoral Characteristics 5. Innovation of Entrepreneurial Firms 6. Capital Structure, Innovation and Firm Size 7. Employment Growth in Metropolitan Areas 8. Employment, Wages and R&D Spillovers 9. Heterogeneity versus Specialization 10. Regional Innovation Systems 11. Epilogue: Towards a ‘New Model of Regional Economic Development’? Appendices A. The Innovation Database B. Innovation, R&D Lab Employment and University Research by State C. Innovation, R&D Lab Employment and University Research by MSA D. Innovation, Private R&D Lab Employment and University Research by MSA and Industry Sector E. Industry Groupings F. List of Variables References Index
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