The regional world : territorial development in a global economy

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Title:

Author:

Storper, Michael.

ISBN:

9781572303157

9781572302587

Personal Author:

Storper, Michael.

Publication Information:

New York : Guilford Press, c1997.

Physical Description:

xiv, 338 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series:

Perspectives on economic change

Series Title:

Perspectives on economic change

Contents:

Ch. 1. The Resurgence of Regional Economies, 10 Years Later -- Ch. 2. Regional Economies as Relational Assets -- Ch. 3. The Evolution of Regional Specificities -- Ch. 4. Crossing Industrial Divides in a Region -- Ch. 5. Innovation as Collective Action: Conventions, Products, Technologies, and Territories -- Ch. 6. Regional Worlds of Production: Conventions of Learning and Innovation in the Technology Districts of France, Italy, and the United States -- Ch. 7. Territories, Flows, and Hierarchies in the Global Economy -- Ch. 8. The Limits To Globalization: Technology Districts and International Trade -- Ch. 9. The World of the City: Local Relations in a Global Economy -- Ch. 10. Institutions of the Learning Economy -- Ch. 11. Conclusion: Technology, Firm Strategies, and Territorial Order.

Subject Term:

Regional economics.

Economic development.

Technological innovations -- Economic aspects.

Economic geography.

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Summary

This pioneering volume proposes a compelling new theory of how regions have sustained their economic viability in the era of multinational corporations. Unlike traditional approaches, which analyze economic systems in terms of their mechanics (inputs, outputs, prices, technology, etc.), this work views them as systems for coordinating human actions and relationships. Reconceptualizing the role of learning, technology, and local institutions in development, Storper illuminates the key role of regional economies as building blocks of the increasingly connected world.

A thought-provoking and timely work, The Regional World carries resounding implications for educators, students, and policymakers in economic geography, economic sociology, and international business. It is an essential primary or supplementary text for graduate-level courses on economic, regional, or industrial development and policy and international business.