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Informationen zum Autor Fiorenza Belussi is Professor at the University of Padova! Italy. Her areas of interest include management of innovation and creativity; creative industries; theoretical models on innovation diffusion through gatekeepers; studies of open innovation; international business; and the impact of globalisation on local economies.Jose Luis Hervás-Oliver is Associate Professor of Strategy and Competitiveness at the Polytechnic University of Valencia! School of Industrial Engineers! Spain. His research interests lie at the intersection between innovation and economic geography. Zusammenfassung The editors of this volume draw together thinking from a range of disciplines and from a range of countries across Europe in order to form a theory of business cluster evolution. Topics explored include the capability approach, network dynamics, multinational corporations, firm entry and exit and social capital. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents Preface Introduction Understanding cluster evolution: beyond life cycles Chapter 1 Crossing economic geography and international business to understand multinationals in clusters and industrial districts Chapter 2 Economies And Diseconomies Of Agglomeration: Financial Services In The City Of London Chapter 3 The dual role of multinational corporations in cluster evolution: when you dance with the devil, you wait for the song to stop Chapter 4 Multinational Corporations And Cluster Evolution: The Case Of Cosentino In The Spanish Marble-Cluster Chapter 5 Reverse Relocation, off-shoring and back-shoring in the Arzignano tannery cluster/district: Moving Labor and Capital in the Global Economy Chapter 6 Ethnic Entrepreneurship In The Prato Industrial District. An Analysis Of Foundings And Failures Of Italian And Chinese Firms Chapter 7 Cluster Evolution And MNEs: Analysis Of The Interplay In The Toy Valley In Spain Chapter 8 The Dynamics Of Inward Foreign Investments Inside An Industrial District: Using Computer Simulation To Guide Empirical Research Chapter 9 Cluster Life Cycles And Path Dependency: An Exploratory Assessment Of Cluster Evolution In The Basque Country Chapter 10 Driving factors of cluster evolution: A multi-scalar comparative perspective Chapter 11 On the emergence and evolution of clusters: the role of agency and external factors in the Galician turbot industry. Chapter 12 Cluster Evolution And Political Lock-Ins Chapter 13 The Evolutionary Dynamics Of Creative Clusters: How Can They Best Be Captured? Chapter 14 Understanding Cluster Evolution: A Capability-Based Approach Chapter 15 Organizational Configurations And Development Of The Footwear Industrial Districts: Fit, Results And Location Chapter 16 Experiences Of Cluster Evolution In The Brazilian Ceramic Tile Industry: The Capabilities Accumulation Process Among Producers In A Developing Country Chapter 17 Understanding Cluster Evolution ...
