LEADER 04431oam 2200937I 450 001 9910783653903321 005 20230207223920.0 010 $a1-134-73482-4 010 $a1-134-73483-2 010 $a1-280-33084-8 010 $a0-203-27692-2 010 $a0-203-03016-8 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203030165 035 $a(CKB)1000000000248709 035 $a(EBL)169634 035 $a(OCoLC)437078448 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000330028 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11237422 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000330028 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10318120 035 $a(PQKB)10384456 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000292235 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12049705 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000292235 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10256643 035 $a(PQKB)10654817 035 $a(OCoLC)1000430620 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC169634 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000248709 100 $a20180331d1998 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aCompetitiveness, localised learning and regional development $especialisation and prosperity in small open economies /$fPeter Maskell. [et al.] 210 1$aNew York ;$aLondon :$cRoutledge,$d1998. 215 $a1 online resource (273 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge Frontiers of Political Economy 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-15428-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 215-245) and indexes. 327 $aBook Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables and cases; About the authors; Foreword by Michael Storper; Preface; Regional specialisation and localised learning; An introduction; Ubiquitification, knowledge and localised capabilites; Sustainable patterns of specialisation in a globalised economy; Firm competitiveness through knowledge creation; Localised capabilities and the competitiveness of regions and countries; Small countries, localised learning and lack of learning: the cases of furniture, fish and phones 327 $aSmall nations: how to sustain prosperity in open, low-tech economiesComfort and competitiveness: the wooden furniture industry; Natural resources and the institutional endowment: the fishing industry; Footloose communications: the mobile phone industry; Conclusions and policy implications; Towards a learning-based industrial and regional policy; Notes; References; Author index; Subject index 330 $aDrawing on a rich literature and case study material from selected industries, and elaborating on key concepts such as firms and competencies, industries and industrial systems, and competitiveness and prosperity, this book sets out to answer three broad research questions: * What is competition about in today's economy? * Why do geographical areas (local milieus, cities, regions, countries) specialize in particular types of economic activity, and why do patterns of specialization, once in place tend to be so tremendously durable? * How can high-cost regions in general and small in 410 0$aRoutledge Frontiers of Political Economy 606 $aCompetition 606 $aEconomic development 606 $aInternational economic integration 606 $aRegional economics 606 $aRegional economics 606 $aEconomic development 606 $aCompetition 606 $aInternational economic integration 606 $aEconomic specialization 606 $aCommunities - Urban Groups$2HILCC 606 $aSociology & Social History$2HILCC 606 $aSocial Sciences$2HILCC 615 4$aCompetition. 615 4$aEconomic development. 615 4$aInternational economic integration. 615 4$aRegional economics. 615 0$aRegional economics 615 0$aEconomic development 615 0$aCompetition 615 0$aInternational economic integration 615 0$aEconomic specialization 615 7$aCommunities - Urban Groups 615 7$aSociology & Social History 615 7$aSocial Sciences 676 $a330.122 676 $a338.9 676 $a338.9 701 $aMaskell$b Peter$01484012 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910783653903321 996 $aCompetitiveness, localised learning and regional development$93702470 997 $aUNINA