Applied Evolutionary Economics and Economic Geography

Edited by Koen Frenken, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Applied Evolutionary Economics and Economic Geography aims to further advance empirical methodologies in evolutionary economics, with a special emphasis on geography and firm location. It does so by bringing together a select group of leading scholars including economists, geographers and sociologists, all of whom share an interest in explaining the uneven distribution of economic activities in space and the historical processes that have produced these patterns.

‘. . . I recommend the book wholeheartedly to both economics and geography scholars interested in evolutionary economic thinking in a spatial perspective.’
– Robert Hassink, Journal of Regional Science

‘The book contains some valuable insights into the historical development of industries and regions, as well as a theoretically informed exploration of social networks and innovation. . .’
——西蒙·特纳,经济地理Research Group

‘Frenken has edited a volume that provides stimulating and wide-ranging information on the current state of evolutionary and spatial thought areas of economics. Its high standards and the variety of themes and methods that are represented make the volume excellently suited to encourage further reflection on the strengths and weaknesses of evolutionary economics from a geographic perspective, thereby contributing to the adoption of the evolutionary approach in economic geography.’
– Eike W. Schamp, Economic Geography