Handbook of Universities and Regional Development

Edited by Attila Varga, Professor of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Pécs and MTA-PTE Innovation and Economic Growth Research Group and Katalin Erdős, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Pécs, and Research Fellow, MTA-PTE Innovation and Economic Growth Research Group, Hungary

The Handbook on Universities and Regional Development offers a comprehensive and up-to-date insight into how academic institutions spur their surroundings. The volume sheds light on universities as regional development actors from a historical perspective by introducing institutional changes and discussing the interrelatedness of society, business and academia. It provides detailed investigations on various knowledge transfer mechanisms to help understand the diverse ways through which ideas and intellectual property can flow between universities and businesses. Detailed case studies from three continents (Europe, Asia, and America) demonstrate the highly contextual nature of the interactions between academia, industry and government.

手册是一个质量之外了deep literature on the topic of universities and regional development. Again, the focus is on the technology transfer and commercialization linkages and not broader areas of regional engagement that universities may possess. The Handbook could be a useful reference in a graduate seminar or a valuable addition to one's personal library.’
– Frank J Calzonetti, Regional Science Policy & Practice

‘The Handbook of Universities and Regional Development provides a comprehensive and excellent overview of theoretical and empirical research on the role of universities as regional development actors. Its collection of studies provides a useful foundation for graduate students interested in the field, and offers stimulating reading for regional policymakers. Scholars interested in these topics should find this edited collection a source of inspiration for their own research.’
– Pablo D’Este, Regional Studies

‘This Handbook, on the role and different missions of universities in regional development, is long overdue. The renowned competence of the two editors – Attila Varga and Katalin Erdős – allow them to aptly select a number of outstanding contributions, providing a wide-ranging and critical overview of the cutting-edge theoretical and empirical research on universities as major players in regional economic development across a variety of geographies. An excellent and essential compendium for both graduate students and researchers interested in the field.’
– Simona Iammarino, London School of Economics, UK

‘By studying universities as actors in regional development and as sources of knowledge spillovers, the book provides an interesting picture of the contribution of such institutions to regional development. Universities are back on the scene as active players of the modern knowledge economy.’
– Roberta Capello, Politecnico di Milano and Past President of RSAI, Italy