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This book hopes to stimulate discussion about how entrepreneurship and innovation contribute to growing inequalities in territories. This will help bridge the gap between research and practice on the role of territory dynamics and regional development.
The book begins by examining the growing inequality in regions, which has resulted in lagging economic development. The need to shift current economic policy towards spatial inequality through harnessing the innovative capabilities of regions is examined. The book puts forth a case for reversing the inequality that is evident in lagging regions as a way to reinvigorate territories.
The book should appeal to researchers, policy makers, business leaders and the general public interested in territorial dynamics and development.
List of contents
List of figures. List of tables. List of contributors.1. Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Inequality: Exploring Territorial Dynamics 2. Sport Facilities, Tourism Innovation, and Territorial Development: Provisional Results of a New Downhill Installation in the Italian Alps 3. Scientific Tourism and Territorial Singularities: Some Theoretical and Methodological Contributions 4. Information about Entrepreneurship: Online Evidence in Local Administration 5. Tourists Purchase Intentions for All-inclusive Holiday Packages: A New Research Agenda 6. Augmented Reality as a Facilitator of Visitor Experience: The Museum Context 7. Investigating a New Framework for Medical Tourism Adoption: A Case Study on Iran 8. Toward a Framework to Unlock Innovation from Big Data 9. Innovations in Medical Tourism against the Paradigm of Sustainable Development Background 10. Process Innovation in High-End Tourism Organizations: A Case Study in a “Diamond-level” Hotel in the Riviera Maya 11. The Use of Data-Driven Technologies in Tourism Marketing 12. The Effects of Pension System Reforms on Tourism Spending of Spanish Retirees
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About the author
Vanessa Ratten is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at La Trobe University, Australia.
Jose Álvarez-García is Associate Professor at University of Extramadura, Spain.
Maria de la Cruz del Rio Rama is Associate Professor at University of Vigo, Spain.
Summary
This book hopes to stimulate meaningful, interdisciplinary discussion within the research community and bridge the gap between research and business practitioners on territorial dynamics and (in)equality in relation to innovation and entrepreneurship.
