The learning region : foundations, state of the art, future

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The learning region : foundations, state of the art, future

edited by Roel Rutten, Frans Boekema

Edward Elgar, c2007

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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The aim of this book is to present a much-needed conceptualization of 'the learning region'. The editors scrutinize key concepts and issues surrounding this phenomenon, which are then discussed in the context of recent literature. This unique conceptualization of the learning region presents a state of the art exploration of theories. Leading scholars from across Europe, the USA and South Africa draw upon various disciplines to explain how regional actors perform regional learning, including: regional networks, industrial districts, the systems innovation approach, social capital and economic geography. Contrary to competing theories, this study takes a relational approach to the learning region. The book thus focuses on learning between regional actors and the ongoing relations they have not only with each other, but also with other actors in their regional social context. Providing path-breaking theory development in the fields of innovation and regional science and economic geography, this highly original, multidisciplinary study will prove invaluable for students, academics and researchers. Regional policymakers will also find much to interest them within this book.

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Contents: 1. The Learning Region: Foundations, State of the Art, Future Roel Rutten and Frans Boekema PART I: FOUNDATIONS 2. Regional 'Worlds' of Production: Learning and Innovation in the Technology Districts of France, Italy and the USA Michael Storper 3. Toward the Learning Region Richard Florida 4. Industrial Districts as 'Learning Regions': A Condition for Prosperity Bjorn T. Asheim 5. The Learning Region: Institutions, Innovation and Regional Renewal Kevin Morgan PART II: STATE OF THE ART 6. The Learning Region: A Conceptual Anatomy Roel Rutten and Frans Boekema 7. Knowledge and the Competitiveness of Places Ed Malecki and Gert-Jan Hospers 8. Regional Innovation Networks Leon Oerlemans, Marius Meeus and Patrick Kenis 9. Regional Innovation Systems, Asymmetric Knowledge and the Legacies of Learning Philip Cooke 10. Localized Learning and Social Capital Mark Lorenzen 11. Learning About Innovation in Europe's Regional Policy Nicola Bellini and Mikel Landabaso 12. The Learning Region: A Constructive Critique Robert Hassink PART III: FUTURE 13. A Future for the Learning Region Roel Rutten and Frans Boekema Index

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