Table of Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Table of Contents VII
4. List of Tables XIII
5. List of Figures XIV
6. 1. Networks and Regional Development: Perspectives and Unresolved Issues 1
7. 2. Flexible Specialization in Regional Networks 24
8. 3. Regional-Industrial Networks and the Role of Labour 41
9. 4. Rationalizing State Economic Development 65
10. 5. Quebec's Strategy to Foster Value-Adding Interfirm Cooperation 82
11. 6. The Industrial Resurgence of Southern California? 97
12. 7. Strategic Economic Cooperation and Employment Relations Issues 132
13. 8. The Social Embeddedness of Industrial District Networks 148
14. 9. Why Do Industries Cluster? 175
15. 10. Regional Clusters and Economic Development: A Research Agenda 190
16. References 215
17. List of Contributors 235
18. Index 237
19. Backmatter 240