| Proximity, Distance and Diversity: Issues on Economic Interation and Local Development Contributor(s): Lagendijk, Arnold (Editor), Oinas, Päivi (Editor) |
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ISBN: 113826654X ISBN-13: 9781138266544 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography |
| Dewey: 338.9 |
| Series: Ashgate Economic Geography |
| Physical Information: 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bringing together a wide range of empirical studies from around the world (Sweden, Norway, Austria, Germany, France, UK, Israel, Russia, China, Taiwan, Argentina, Canada), framed in related contemporary theoretical frameworks, this book examines the question of the significance of proximate vs. more distant relationships for economic agents' performance and local economic development. While this question has been the subject of intense debates in recent years, it is obvious that proximity and distance are not explanatory factors as such. The book argues for the need to understand the aims of economic relationships, the nature of the regional environment in which they originate, and the scale at which they operate. The book suggests that the notions of diversity, innovativeness, maturity and multiple scales should be incorporated into the debates on the significance of proximity for economic performance. |
