 Company Classification and Technological Change: A New Perspective on Regional InnovationN. Alderman Chapter 8 in Technological Change, Economic Development and Space, 1995, pp 160-183 from Springer Abstract: Abstract Most studies of the relationship between technological change and regional economic development rest upon the conceptualisation and definition of three fundamental identities: the region, innovation activities, and the firm or establishment that undertakes these activities. The emphasis has tended to be placed on the first two concepts: defining appropriate areal units and operationalising measures of innovation. The manufacturing company or establishmenton the other hand, is usually treated as a non-problematic concept. In this chapter, attention focuses on the nature of the individual manufacturing establishments that make up regional systems of economic activity. This perspective implies a micro-level approach, and the chapter argues that from an understanding of the conditions that promote innovation at the micro (or establishment) level will emerge a more informed and perceptive analysis of innovation activity at the regional level. Keywords: Machine Tool; Technological Change; Computer Numerically Control; Batch Size; Innovative Activity (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:adspcp:978-3-642-79760-6_8 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-79760-6_8 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Advances in Spatial Science from Springer |
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