Maryann P. Feldman Knihy

This comprehensive work explores various dimensions of economic geography, emphasizing transition and growth. It begins with conceptual perspectives, mapping the territory of the "New Economic Geography," and delves into regulatory frameworks. The analysis continues with global economic integration, focusing on investment, trade, and the dynamics of development and underdevelopment. Key discussions include the geography of international investment and the interplay between globalization and localization. The text examines finance capital, highlighting the regulation of international finance and its impact on localities. It further investigates corporate structure and strategy, analyzing competition, location, and the globalization of retail capital. The management of time and space within corporate forms is also scrutinized. Innovation is a central theme, with sections dedicated to national and localized learning, exploring how innovation and agglomeration shape economic landscapes. The work addresses localities and differences, examining labor markets, the geographic concentration of economic activity, and the intersections of gender, race, and place. Finally, the text addresses global transformations, focusing on environmental regulation, trade, and investment blocs, including regional integration in North America and the EU's role. The concluding section reflects on cultural geographies of economies, offering a nuanced u

Scholars in the science and technology field have not collectively questioned, much less proposed, an agenda for policy makers. Now is an appropriate time for such an undertaking. First, there is a growing belief that the U.S. national research and development system, like that of many industrial nations, is changing due to global competitive pressures and advancements in information technology and electronic commerce. Second, industry's R&D relationship with the academic research community is changing not only because of the global competition but also because of alterations in the level of government support of fundamental research. As a result, policy makers will need to rethink their approaches to science and technology issues.This volume is a collection of essays by scholars about innovative policy in the knowledge-based economy. By knowledge-based economy we mean one for which economic growth is based on the creation, distribution, and use of technology. As such, innovation policy in such an economy must enhance the creation, distribution, and use of knowledge that leads to the creation, distribution, and use of technology.This volume considers elements of an innovation innovation policy and academic research, innovation policy in electronic commerce, and innovation policy and globalization issues.