Regional economics of knowledge and talent: local advantage in a global context

By:

Karlssson, Charlie (ed.)

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cheltenham; Edward Elgar; 2012Description: 385 pISBN:

9781848443280

Subject(s):

Human capital

DDC classification:

331.11 REG

Summary: This original and instructive new book defines and explores the concept of knowledge as the talent, skills, know-how and understanding embodied in individuals. The distinguished contributors advance the current research frontier in three novel directions which focus on: the role of human capital and talent for creativity, entrepreneurship and regional development; the role of institutions for the behavior of firms and entrepreneurs; and the influence of the global context on the location, export and innovation behavior of firms in a knowledge economy. They also address critical questions that underpin the emerging knowledge economy: - Why does human capital and talent tend to agglomerate in large urban regions? - How does this agglomeration affect the location of different types of economic activities? - How does this agglomeration affect regional growth? Presenting the state of the art in the field of knowledge economics, this book will prove a stimulating and challenging read for scholars and researchers with an interest in economics, business and management, and regional and urban studies.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Gandhi Smriti Library	331.11 REG (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		153122

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This original and instructive new book defines and explores the concept of knowledge as the talent, skills, know-how and understanding embodied in individuals.

The distinguished contributors advance the current research frontier in three novel directions which focus on: the role of human capital and talent for creativity, entrepreneurship and regional development; the role of institutions for the behavior of firms and entrepreneurs; and the influence of the global context on the location, export and innovation behavior of firms in a knowledge economy. They also address critical questions that underpin the emerging knowledge economy:

- Why does human capital and talent tend to agglomerate in large urban regions?
- How does this agglomeration affect the location of different types of economic activities?
- How does this agglomeration affect regional growth?

Presenting the state of the art in the field of knowledge economics, this book will prove a stimulating and challenging read for scholars and researchers with an interest in economics, business and management, and regional and urban studies.

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