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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438091103321

Titolo

Cooperation, clusters, and knowledge transfer : universities and firms towards regional competitiveness / / Joao J.M. Ferreira ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

3-642-33194-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 p.)

Collana

Advances in spatial science

Altri autori (Persone)

FerreiraJoao J. M

Disciplina

338.6048

Soggetti

Competition

Small business - Technological innovations

Technology transfer - Economic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Forward -- Introduction -- Part I: Inter-Firm Cooperation and (Regional) Clusters -- Part II: Entrepreneurial Activities, Innovation and Regional Networks -- Part III: Knowledge Transfers Between University and Industry.

Sommario/riassunto

Cooperation and clusters have become the guiding paradigms for explaining and promoting regional competitiveness, but the cooperation process between firms and universities and the transfer of knowledge in guiding and nurturing regional competitiveness has received relatively little attention. This book strives to fill this gap in highlighting the connection between inter-firm cooperation in regional clusters, innovation and regional networks, and the role of universities in them . It goes beyond the traditional economic approach of clusters and includes ‘soft factors’ in the explanation of regional competitiveness, and connects the literature on clusters to the literature of learning and knowledge creation as sources of regional competitiveness. It aims to foster an international and interdisciplinary exchange of perspectives by presenting current developments, case studies, best practices as well as new integrated theoretical approaches and applications.