Endogenous Development: Networking, Innovation, Institutions and Cities

Antonio Vazquez-Barquero

5/2002 · Routledge

Táto e‑kniha

The beginning of the twenty first century has been characterized by the expansion of economics, politics and institutional relations. Using international case studies, this book illustrates the local answer to the challenge of increasing competition.The book introduces the idea of endogenous development, identifying the theoretical roots and defini

O autorovi

Antonio Vazquez-Barquero is Professor of Economics at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid. He was Director of the Instituto del Territorio y Urbanismo in Madrid and worked as a consultant for the EU, OECD and several Municipalities and Regional Governments. His research interests focus upon matters of economic growth, organization of production, innovation and local development policy. He has published over 50 articles and books.