Spillovers and innovations : space, environment, and the economy / Gunther Maier, Sabine Sedlacek (eds.).

By:

Maier, Gunther, []

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TextSeries: Interdisciplinary studies in economics and management ; v. 4Publication details: Wien ; New York : Springer, c2005.Description: vi, 177 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:

3211206833 (hbk.)

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DDC classification:

338/.064015195 22

Contents:

Spillovers and innovation, environment and space: an introduction / Gunther Maier, Sabine Sedlacek -- Spatial externalities in an open environmental-economic system / Shunli Wang and Peter Nijkamp -- Some current issues in the statistical analysis of spillovers / Daniela Gumprecht, Nicole Gumprecht, and Werner G. Muller -- Estimating universities' contributions to regional economic development: the case of the U.S. / Harvey A. Goldstein and Catherine S. Renault -- Regional innovation in the U.S. over space and time / Attila Varga, Luc Anselin, and Zoltan J. Acs -- Weighing environmental factors in the appraisal of major highway investments / Peter M. Townroe -- Partnerships contributing to sustainable urban tourism / Michaela Gindl and Florian Wukovitsch -- Industry cluster concepts in innovation policy: a comparison of U.S. and Latin American experience / Edward Feser -- Spillovers and innovation, environmental and space: policy uncertainties and research opportunities / Edward M. Bergman and Uwe Schumbert.

Summary: "The papers in this collection analyze innovation processes and spillovers in the economy from various angles, focussing mainly on regional and environmental aspects. Among the issues dealt with are university spillovers, urban tourism, highway investments, industry clusters, and econometrics. An introductory chapter sets the stage for the following discussions by contributors from Austria, other European countries, and the U.S.A. A concluding chapter evaluates the achievements. The volume demonstrates the relevance of the concept of spillovers, particularly in the context of innovations, and stimulates future work in this area."

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"The papers in this collection analyze innovation processes and spillovers in the economy from various angles, focussing mainly on regional and environmental aspects. Among the issues dealt with are university spillovers, urban tourism, highway investments, industry clusters, and econometrics. An introductory chapter sets the stage for the following discussions by contributors from Austria, other European countries, and the U.S.A. A concluding chapter evaluates the achievements. The volume demonstrates the relevance of the concept of spillovers, particularly in the context of innovations, and stimulates future work in this area."