Regional Studies
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The Evolution of Social Innovation
Edited by Frances Westley, Katherine McGowan, Ola Tjörnbo
At a time when governments and civil society organizations are putting ever-greater stock in social innovation as a route to transformation, understanding what characterizes social innovation with transformative potential is important. E...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Megaregions
Edited by John Harrison, Michael Hoyler
By critically assessing the opportunities and challenges posed by planning and governing at the megaregional scale, this innovative book examines the latest conceptualizations of trans-metropolitan landscapes. In doing so, it seeks to un...eBook:Find out more$39.16
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Innovation in Developing and Transition Countries
Edited by Alexandra Tsvetkova, Jana Schmutzler, Marcela Suarez, Alessandra Faggian
This edited work offers a multidisciplinary perspective on innovation challenges and innovative practices in the context of developing and transition countries. The contributions mostly embrace a national innovation system approach in an...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook on Wealth and the Super-Rich
Edited by Iain Hay, Jonathan V. Beaverstock
Fewer than 100 people own and control more wealth than 50 per cent of the world’s population. The Handbook on Wealth and the Super-Rich is a unique examination of both the lives and lifestyles of the super-rich, as well as the processes ...eBook:Find out more$63.16
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Geographies of Growth
Edited by Charlie Karlsson, Martin Andersson, Lina Bjerke
Today we can observe an increasing spatial divide as some large urban regions and many more medium-sized and small regions face growing problems such as decreasing labour demand, increasing unemployment and an ageing population. In view ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Europe’s Mediterranean Neighbourhood
Edited by Pierre Beckouche
Illustrated with pioneering maps and with country analyses from a network of researchers from across the Mediterranean, this book takes a territorial approach as a way toward a shared vision for a truly integrated Euro-Mediterranean regi...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Sustainable Innovation and Regional Development
Edited by Leïla Kebir, Olivier Crevoisier, Pedro Costa, Véronique Peyrache-Gadeau
This book questions the way contemporary innovation processes develop and become embedded in territories. It analyses recent developments in territorial systems of production, networks of innovation and innovative milieus, with regard to...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook of Social Capital and Regional Development
Edited by Hans Westlund, Johan P. Larsson
The role of social capital in regional development is a multifaceted topic which is studied all over the world using various methods and across numerous disciplines. It has long been evident that social capital is important for regional ...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Handbook of Manufacturing Industries in the World Economy
Edited by John R. Bryson, Jennifer Clark, Vida Vanchan
This interdisciplinary volume provides a critical and multi-disciplinary review of current manufacturing processes, practices, and policies, and broadens our understanding of production and innovation in the world economy. Chapters highl...eBook:Find out more$63.16
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Settlements at the Edge
Edited by Andrew Taylor, Dean B. Carson, Prescott C. Ensign, Lee Huskey, Rasmus O. Rasmussen, Gertrude Saxinger
Settlements at the Edge examines the evolution, characteristics, functions and shifting economic basis of settlements in sparsely populated areas of developed nations. With a focus on demographic change, the book features theoretical and...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook of Service Business
Edited by John R. Bryson, Peter W. Daniels
Service business accounts for more than 75 per cent of the wealth and employment created in most developed market economies. The management and economics of service business is based around selling expertise, knowledge and experiences. T...eBook:Find out more$63.16
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Political Entrepreneurship
Edited by Charlie Karlsson, Charlotte Silander, Daniel Silander
Political Entrepreneurship explores the role of political entrepreneurs in regional growth and entrepreneurial diversity. The authors define a political entrepreneur as a politician, bureaucrat or officer within the publicly funded secto...eBook:Find out more$40.00