{"product_id":"clusters-and-regional-development-bjorn-asheim-9780415349147","title":"Clusters and Regional Development: Critical Reflections and Explorations","description":"\u003cp\u003eUsing international examples, leading scholars present the first critical analysis of cluster theory, assessing the cluster notion and drawing out, not only its undoubted strengths and attractions, but also its weaknesses and limitations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past decade the 'cluster model' has been seized on as a tool for promoting competitiveness, innovation and growth on local, regional and national scales. However, despite its popularity there is much about it that is problematic, and in some respects the rush to employ 'cluster ideas' has run ahead of many fundamental conceptual, theoretical and empirical questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressing key questions on the nature, use and effectiveness of cluster models, \u003cem\u003eClusters and Regional Development \u003c\/em\u003eprovides the missing thorough theoretical and empirical evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bjorn Asheim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415349141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415349147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.38w x 0.94d","brand":"Bjorn Asheim","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064900628735,"sku":"9780415349147","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f6a67538-a6d6-473a-b2ae-07890296660f.jpg?v=1768671792","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/clusters-and-regional-development-bjorn-asheim-9780415349147","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}