Knowledge Economies: Organization, location and innovation

Dolfsma, Wilfred (Author)

ISBN 10: 0415569532 / ISBN 13: 9780415569538

Verlag: Taylor & Francis, 2009

Beschreibung

160 pages. 9.29x6.38x0.43 inches. In Stock.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers x-0415569532

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Knowledge Economies: Organization, location and innovation
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0415569532
• ISBN-13: 9780415569538
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: Brand New
• Gewicht: 0,33 Kilogramm

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Inhaltsangabe

This book makes a strong and coherent contribution to the discussion of the knowledge economy and of innovation, offering a range of theoretical insights from different disciplinary perspectives. The role of knowledge, knowledge development, and knowledge diffusion is discussed at the micro level of individuals and firms, but also at the level of groups of firms and sectors, as well as at the level of the economy at large.

Dolfsma analyses knowledge development and diffusion as a thoroughly social process, depending on communicative structures to support cooperation. The author combines insights from economics and management with perspectives from sociology (network theory), anthropology (gift exchange), social psychology, science studies and information theory (scientometrics), using empirical analyses to demonstrate where knowledge impacts the dynamics of an economy.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Wilfred Dolfsma, economist and philosopher, holds a PhD in economics and is currently employed as associate professor at the Utrecht School of Economics and as professorial fellow at UNU-MERIT. In addition, he is corresponding editor of the Review of Social Economy.