Local Enterprises in the Global Economy: Issues of Governance and Upgrading [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Hubert Schmitz (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1843760991 | ISBN-13: 978-1843760993 | Publication Date: April 2004 | Edition: illustrated edition

This book opens a fresh chapter in the debate on local enterprise clusters and their strategies for upgrading in the global economy. The authors employ a novel conceptual framework in their research on industrial clusters in Europe, Latin America and Asia and provide new perspectives and insight for researchers and policy makers.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"'Local Enterprises in the Global Economy is an important contribution to a debate that is currently gathering momentum throughout the social sciences. At the core of this debate is the role of regions in economic development processes, not only in the more economically advanced countries of the world, but also - and more urgently - in low and middle-income countries. With its emphasis on the need for local economic development strategies to deal with intensifying global opportunities and threats, this book pushes the debate forward into hitherto largely uncharted territory.' - Allen J. Scott, University of California, Los Angeles, US" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Edited by Hubert Schmitz, Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub; illustrated edition edition (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843760991
• ISBN-13: 978-1843760993
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,583,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)