Machine generated contents note: pt. I Introduction - Exchange of knowledge and the building of networks -- 1.Networking innovative regional labour markets: towards spatial concentration and mutual exchange of competence, knowledge and synergy / Ulrich Hilpert -- pt. II Islands of Innovation and networks of innovative regional labour markets -- 2.Labour for regional innovation: the role of researchers for development and patterns of recruitment / Ulrich Hilpert -- 3.Star scientists, Islands of Innovation and internationally networked labour markets / Michaela Trippl -- 4.Metropolitan area migration patterns of the scientific and engineering workforce within the United States / Christopher Briem -- 5.High-technology local economies: geographical mobility of the highly skilled / Helen Lawton Smith -- pt. III How to connect with mobile innovative competences - the role of appropriate innovative labour markets --

Contents note continued: 6.From Islands to Hubs of Innovation: connecting innovative regions / Peter Nijkamp -- 7.Islands of Innovation in the Czech Republic: the international labour market of highly skilled workers and brain gain policies / Tomas Kostelecky -- 8.Embedding competencies: human capital endowment and economic performance of Italian regions / Paolo Giaccaria -- pt. IV Conclusions -- 9.Selected places for attracted labour: Islands of Innovation as carriers of knowledge for science-based development / Helen Lawton Smith.