The relational economy: geographies of the knowledge economy

How are firms, networks of firms, and production systems organized and how does this organization vary from place to place? This book synthesizes theories from across the social sciences with empirical research and case studies in order to answer this question. INDICE: Part I: Foundations of Relational Thinking; 1: Introduction; 2: Relational Action in a Spatial Perspective; 3: Structure, Agency, and Institutions; 4: Knowledge as a Relational Resource; Part II: Relational Clusters of Knowledge; 5: Know-How and Industrial Clusters; 6: Know-Who and Urban Service Clusters; 7: Local Buzz and Global Pipelines; Part III: Knowledge Circulation Across Territories; 8: A Relational Theory of Firm Internationalization; 9: From Permanent to Temporary Clusters; 10: Global Knowledge Flows in Corporate Networks; Part IV: Toward a Relational Economic Policy?; 11: Consequences for Relational Policies

• ISBN: 978-0-19-958738-4
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 336
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés