Economic Geography and the Evolution of Networks

Johannes Gluckler ()

No 704, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) from Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography

Abstract: An evolutionary perspective on economic geography requires a dynamic understanding of change in networks. This paper explores theories of network evolution for their use in geography and develops the conceptual framework of geographical network trajectories. It specifically assesses how tie selection constitutes the evolutionary process of retention and variation in network structure and how geography affects these mechanisms. Finally, a typology of regional network formations is used to discuss opportunities for innovation in and across regions.

Keywords: evolution; network trajectory; evolutionary economic geography; social network analysis; innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2007-04, Revised 2007-04
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cse, nep-evo, nep-geo, nep-ino, nep-mic, nep-net, nep-pke, nep-soc and nep-ure
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