Multinational Corporations and European Regional Systems of Innovation / Edition 1

by John Cantwell, Simona Iammarino

Overview

In globalising economies, particularly those going through a process of economic integration such as those economies within the EU, regions forge an increasing number of linkages with other locations within and across national borders. This is largely carried out by the technological efforts of Multinational Corporations (MNCs).
This book explores the regional dimension of Europe in terms of localised technological comparative advantages and the location of innovative activities by MNCs. Using an empirical analysis John Cantwell and Simona Iammarino cover such important themes as:
*MNC technological activities and economic wealth
*MNCs and the regional systems of innovation in Italy, UK, Germany and France
*the geographical hierarchy across European national borders.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415271400
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/01/2003
Series:	Routledge Studies in Global Competition , #18
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Cantwell is Professor of International Business at the Rutgers Business School, New Jersey, USA

Simona Iammarino is Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of Economics, UK

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Regional Systems of Innovation in Europe and the Globalisation of Technology 3. MNC Technological Activities and Economic Wealth: An Analysis of Spatial Distribution in the European Union 4. Geographical Hierarchies of Research Locations in the European Union 5. Multinational Corporations and the Italian Regional Systems of Innovation 6. Multinational Corporations and the UK Regional Systems of Innovation 7. Multinational Corporations and the German Regional Systems of Innovation 8. Multinational Corporations and the French Regional Systems of Innovation 9. The Geographical Hierarchy Across European National Borders 10. Conclusions: The Global-Local Nexus in Technological Innovation: What Implications for the Future?

Editorial Reviews

'This slim volume undertakes a thorough and considered analysis ... To my knowledge this is the first systematic analysis of this subject at an interdisciplinary level, and it marks an important step in developing a thorough understanding of the complexities underlying innovation and location.' - Research Policy

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