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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782186303321

Autore

Niosi Jorge

Titolo

Canada's regional innovation systems [[electronic resource] ] : the science-based industries / / Jorge Niosi ; with the collaboration of Tomas Gabriel Bas and Majlinda Zhegu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montreal, : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2005

ISBN

1-282-86311-8

9786612863110

0-7735-7243-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BasTomas Gabriel

ZheguMajlinda

Disciplina

338/.064/0971

Soggetti

Technological innovations - Economic aspects - Canada

Industrial location - Canada

High technology industries - Canada

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references: p. [159]-168.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Contents -- Tables, Figures and Sidebars -- Preface -- Introduction: Regional Production Systems and Regional Systems of Innovation -- Methods: Patent Analysis and Related Techniques -- Biotechnology -- Aircraft Systems of Innovation -- Regional Systems of Innovation in Telecommunications -- Semiconductor Innovation in Regions -- Regional Computer Software Innovation -- Conclusion -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

While aerospace and aircraft form two poles in Montreal and Toronto, Ottawa is Canada's centre for semiconductor and telecommunication innovation. Niosi explores how these regional configurations are shaped by national and provincial public policy incentives.