Networks, Governance and Economic Development

Bridging Disciplinary Frontiers

Edited by Mari Jose Aranguren Querejeta, Head of Clusters, Regional Development and Innovation, Orkestra (Basque Institute of Competitiveness), Spain and Lecturer, ESTE, University of Deusto, Spain, Cristina Iturrioz Landart, Vice-Dean, ESTE, University of Deusto, Spain and James R. Wilson, Orkestra – Basque Institute of Competitiveness, Spain and Deusto Business School, Spain

这个紧凑的和权威的书brings together the topical themes of networks and governance to advance understanding of the determinants of local economic development in the context of increasingly global relationships.

‘This innovative volume explores the role of networks and variation in their forms of governance in delivering successful local and regional economic development. Written by experts from different disciplines, it offers a judicious mix of general theoretical reflections and specific case studies of different places, sectors, and scales. The result is an important contribution to an emerging research agenda on networked governance and the governance of networks and their influence on competitiveness in and across different scales of economic activities.’
– Bob Jessop, Lancaster University, UK

‘Networks, Governance and Economic Development represents one of the most authoritative compilations on the role of networks. The editors have brought together an impressive group of scholars who, from different disciplinary approaches, provide a fantastic overview of the key aspects in the governance of networks and on how they affect local economic development.’
– Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, London School of Economics, UK