Economic strategies for mature industrial economies
1. Introduction / Peter Karl Kresl -- 2. Global competitiveness and the role of higher education/community partnerships / David J. Maurrasse -- 3. Montreal's technological and cultural clusters strategy : the case of the multimedia, and film and audiovisual production / Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham, U.K
Edward Elgar
2010
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 1. Introduction / Peter Karl Kresl -- 2. Global competitiveness and the role of higher education/community partnerships / David J. Maurrasse -- 3. Montreal's technological and cultural clusters strategy : the case of the multimedia, and film and audiovisual production / Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay -- 4. The knowledge base, research and development and regional economic policy : the US and UK experience / William F. Lever -- 5. Government and governance-- how to build and sustain a consistent focus : the case of three Italian cities / Stefano Mollica, Marco Lucchini and Giovanna Hirsch. -- 6. Economic structure and business organization in the central region of Mexico / Jaime Sobrino -- 7. Cooperation and competition between cities : urban development strategies in Hong Kong and Shenzhen / Jianfa Shen -- 8. A city loses its major industry-- what does it do? : the case of Turin / Daniele Ietri -- 9. Northeastern US cities and global urban competitiveness / Ni Pengfei -- 10. Industrial tourism : opportunities for city and enterprise / Leo van den Berg ... [et al.] -- 11. An aging population and the economic vitality of Pennsylvania's cities and towns / Peter Karl Kresl -- 12. The repositioning of cities and urban regions in a global economy / Saskia Sassen The global economy has transformed during the last few decades. Though the changes have benefited some, many mature industrial economies have not been treated well by the changes they have seen and have been forced to adapt to dramatically altered circumstances. In this collection of original papers, economists and geographers from Asia, North America and Europe examine the policy initiatives that have succeeded in their countries |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 294 p ill |
| ISBN: | 9781849806923 9781849804042 |