Growth Policy in the Age of High Technology - The Role of Regions and States

Zusatztext "A wonderful way to support the continued dissemination of a classic book that has been formative for many working in this field." Andy Pike! CURDS! University of Newcastle Informationen zum Autor Jurgen Schmandt Klappentext Originally published in 1990 this book provides an authoritative and detailed account of the initiatives of US state governments with science and technology programs designed to foster economic growth. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1990 this book provides an authoritative and detailed account of the initiatives of US state governments with science and technology programs designed to foster economic growth. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: The States as Actors 1. Introduction: Technology, Regions and States 2. Regional Roles in the Governance of the Scientific State 3. Structural Economic Change and the Powers of State Government: The Viability of Regional Development Strategies Part 2: Theory and Evidence 4. High Tech Policy, High Tech Realities: The Spatial Distribution of High Tech Industry in America 5. Technological Innovation and Paths to Regional Economic Growth 6. State Innovation Policies and Regional Restructuring of Technologically Dependent Industry Part 3: State Development Strategies 7. Recent State Inititatives: An Overview of State Science and Technology Policies and Programs 8. State Strategies for Business Assistance 9. An Assessment of State Technology Develoopment Programs 10. The Impact of Elementary and Secondary Education on State Economic Development 11. Simple faiths, complex facts: vocational Education as an Economic Development Strategy 12. Engineering regional growth 13. University-industry R & D Relationships 14. State Government-university Cooperation 15. Creating and Sustaining the U.S. Technopolis

Product details

• Authors: Jurgen Schmandt, Jurgen Wilson Schmandt
• Assisted by: Jurgen Schmandt (Editor), Schmandt Jurgen (Editor), Robert Wilson (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9780815358701
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-5870-1
• No. of pages: 490
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Economics and Business of Technology; Routledge Library Editions: The Economics and Business of Technology
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, Information technology industries, Political Economy, economic forecasting, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics & Trade