Proximity, Distance and Diversity: Issues on Economic Interaction and Local Development (Economic Geography Series) - Softcover

Oinas, Päivi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 113826654X ISBN 13: 9781138266544

Publisher: Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Dr Arnoud Lagendijk is from Nijmegen School of Management, The Netherlands. Dr Päivi Oinas is from Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 113826654X
• ISBN 13: 9781138266544
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 344
• Editor: Lagendijk Arnoud