Social capital in the knowledge economy [electronic resource] : theory and empirics / Hans Westlund

Author:: Westlund, Hans
Published:: New York : Springer, 2006.
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (x, 212 pages) : illustrations

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Advances in spatial science

Contents:

Introduction; Social Capital as an Economic Concept; Social Capital as Capital in the Economic Sense; Social Capital as a Spatial Externality; The Social Capital of the Enterprise; Social Capital and Entrepreneurship; Social Capital and Innovation: Actors and Policies; Why Compare Sweden, Japan and USA/California?; Social Capital Expressed in the Form of Labor Market Relations; Social Capital and Institutions for Growth, Innovation and Renewal; Civil Society's Social Capital; The Knowledge-Intensive Biotech Industry: Structures and Policies.

Summary:

Analyzes the social capital of the knowledge economy. This book discusses social capital as an economic concept, its relation to traditional capital theory and its role as a spatial externality. It develops a theory of the social capital of the enterprise and analyzes its importance for entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development.

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9783540353669
3540353666
9783540353645 (hardcover : alk. paper)
354035364X (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [191]-205) and index.

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Electronic reproduction. Berlin : Springer, 2006. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Available via SpringerLink.

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