Johansson / Karlsson / Stough The Emerging Digital Economy

Entrepreneurship, Clusters, and Policy
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-3-540-34488-9
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 352 Seiten

This book provides a balanced, empirically-based view of the 'Digital Economy,' and explores its regional and geographical import in areas where the Digital Economy meets more traditional patterns. More than just an interpretive analysis, this book utilizes empirical evidence in its assessment of the dynamics of specific regions in different parts of the world. The book also examines the policy implications of the rising Digital Economy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Johansson, Börje

Karlsson, Charlie

Stough, Roger

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Acknowledgements;6
2;Preface;7
3;Contents;8
4;1 Entrepreneurship, Clusters and Policy in the Emerging Digital Economy;10
4.1;1.1 Introduction;10
4.2;1.2 Clusters, Innovation and Entrepreneurship;19
4.3;1.3 Location and Dynamics of ICT Industries;21
4.4;1.4 Telecommunications and Policy;22
4.5;References;24
5;2 Information and Communication Technologies and the New Regional Economy;29
5.1;2.1 Introduction;29
5.2;2.2 Information and Communication Technologies– a Breakthrough Technology?;30
5.3;2.3 The Impact of ICTs on Physical Space;33
5.4;2.4 Conclusions;38
5.5;References;39
6;3 Clustering in Space Versus Dispersing Over Space;42
6.1;3.1 Introduction;42
6.2;3.2 Industrial Clusters, Growth Poles, Industrial Complexes, Industrial Districts, and Interfirm Networks;44
6.3;3.3 Learning Regions;48
6.4;3.4 Innovation;50
6.5;3.5 Supply Chains;54
6.6;3.6 Conclusions;56
6.7;References;57
7;4 Regional Innovation Systems in Small and Medium- Sized Regions;62
7.1;4.1 Introduction;62
7.2;4.2 The Linear Versus the Interactive (Non-linear) Model of Innovation;64
7.3;4.3 Understanding ‘Regional Innovation Systems’;65
7.4;4.4 Regional Innovation Systems in Different Industries and Regions with Different Industrial Specializations;76
7.5;4.5 Regional Policy and Regional Innovation Systems;81
7.6;4.6 Conclusions;84
7.7;References;84
8;5 Relating Entrepreneurship to Economic Growth;89
8.1;5.1 Introduction;89
8.2;5.2 The Role and Definition of Entrepreneurship;90
8.3;5.3 Theories of Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth;93
8.4;5.4 Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth: Empirical Results;100
8.5;5.5 Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth: Discussion;105
8.6;5.6 Conclusions;110
8.7;References;112
9;6 Industrial Cluster Analysis and Technology Policy Decisions in Functional Regions;118
9.1;6.1 Introduction;118
9.2;6.2 Methodology;119
9.3;6.3 Case Studies;121
9.4;6.4 Conclusions and Implications of the Findings;136
9.5;References;137
9.6;Annex;139
10;7 Spatial Clusters of ICT Industries;141
10.1;7.1 Introduction;141
10.2;7.2 Models of Sectoral Clusters;145
10.3;7.3 Urbanization Economies and ICT Clustering;159
10.4;7.4 Clustering of Establishments;165
10.5;7.5 Conclusions;167
10.6;References;169
10.7;Annex;170
11;8 Local and Regional ICT Service Sector Markets in Sweden;172
11.1;8.1 Introduction;172
11.2;8.2 Market Size and Market Accessibility;174
11.3;8.3 Assessing the Influence of the Accessibility to the Market;179
11.4;8.4 Conclusions;185
11.5;References;186
11.6;Annex;188
12;9 Growth Dynamics in a Municipal Market- Accessibility Hierarchy;189
12.1;9.1 Introduction;189
12.2;9.2 Definition of the ICT Service Sectors and General Observations;191
12.3;9.3 Market-Size and Regional Growth Dynamics;194
12.4;9.4 Conclusions and Policy Implications;210
12.5;References;211
12.6;Annex;213
13;10 Cities in the Internet Age;216
13.1;10.1 Introduction;216
13.2;10.2 A New Geography?;217
13.3;10.3 Some Effects of New Technology;218
13.4;10.4 World Cities;220
13.5;10.5 A New Urban Structure?;226
13.6;10.6 Postmodern Urban Structure?;227
13.7;10.7 Planning in the New Context;229
13.8;10.8 Needed: New Ideas about Cities;230
13.9;10.9 Conclusions;231
13.10;References;232
13.11;Annex;237
14;11 Regional Telecommunications Investment Impacts and Efficiency Considerations;239
14.1;11.1 Introduction;239
14.2;11.2 State Policy and Telecommunications;240
14.3;11.3 Methodology;242
14.4;11.4 The Data;243
14.5;11.5 Findings;245
14.6;11.6 Policy Considerations;250
14.7;11.7 Conclusions;256
14.8;References;256
14.9;Annex;259
15;12 Investment and Household Adoption of Communication and Information Services;263
15.1;12.1 Introduction;263
15.2;12.2 Telephone Adoption and Use Across Income Groups and Geographic Space;264
15.3;12.3 Policy Reason for Observed Spatial Variance;265
15.4;12.4 Internet Adoption and Use Across Income Groups and Geographic Space;267
15.5;12.5 The Economics of Rural Telecommunication Service Delivery;270
15.6;12.6 Future Trends in Information and Communication Technologies in Rural Areas;273
15.7;12.7 Conclusions;274
15.8;References;274
16;13 The Swedish 3G Beauty Contest: A Beauty or a Beast?;277
16.1;13.1 Introduction;277
16.2;13.2 Beauty Contests and Auctions as Allocation Means;278
16.3;13.3 The Swedish Beauty Contest;280
16.4;13.4 What Would an Auction Alternative Have Looked Like?;282
16.5;13.5 Sunk Cost and the Distinction between Ex Ante and Ex Post;283
16.6;13.6 Opportunism;285
16.7;13.7 Are There Any Advantages of a Beauty Contest?;287
16.8;13.8 Summary and Concluding Remarks;289
16.9;References;290
17;14 The Digital Divide: A Review of Socioeconomic and Spatial Distributional Issues in ICTs;292
17.1;14.1 Introduction;292
17.2;14.2 The Changing Context for Regional Development;293
17.3;14.3 Information and Communication Technologies, Spatial Concentration and Dispersal;296
17.4;14.4 Equity Issues and the Digital Divide;306
17.5;14.5 The Limitations of ICTs;312
17.6;14.6 Policy Issues for ICTs and Implications of the Digital Divide;315
17.7;14.7 Conclusions;320
17.8;References;322
18;15 The Emerging Digital Economy: Conclusions;329
18.1;15.1 Introduction;329
18.2;15.2 Clusters, Innovation and Entrepreneurship;330
18.3;15.3 Location and Dynamics of ICT Industries;332
18.4;15.4 Telecommunications and Policy;333
18.5;References;337
19;List of Contributors;338
20;Figures;341
21;Tables;343
22;Index;345