Clusters in Automotive and Information & Communication Technology: Innovation, Multinationalization and Networking Dynamics

✍ Scribed by Paul J. J. Welfens (auth.), Paul J.J. Welfens (eds.)

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2012
Tongue: English
Leaves: 306
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Information & communication technology (ICT) and the automotive sector are two of the most important industries in the EU and the US. The EU’s eastern expansion and economic globalization have reinforced competition on the one hand; on the other hand the importance of outsourcing and off-shoring has increased. Against this background the intensification of innovation dynamics becomes crucial – and with them the role of regional innovation clusters. The analysis examines seven regions and six EU countries. The focus is on cluster and network dynamics in both industries, as regional ICT clusters are playing an increasingly central role in many European regions. Specialization and structural change in the automotive sector are highlighted, and new strategic approaches for multinational companies and changes in policy options are identified.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Regional Innovation and Cluster Policies in the New and Old Economy....Pages 1-57
The Hungarian ICT Sector: A Comparative CEE Perspective with Special Emphasis on Structural Change....Pages 59-85
Industrial Clusters: Concepts and Empirical Evidence from East-Central Europe....Pages 87-112
Regional Clustering Tendencies of the Hungarian Automotive and ICT Industries in the First Half of the 2000s....Pages 113-134
Differences Between High-Growth and Low-Growth ICT Firms in Germany....Pages 135-183
Innovation and Specialization Dynamics in the European Automotive Sector: Comparative Analysis of Cooperation and Application Network....Pages 185-240
The Hungarian Automotive Sector: A Comparative CEE Perspective with Special Emphasis on Structural Change....Pages 241-270
Specialization and Structural Change in the Automotive Industry in Selected European Regions....Pages 271-289

✦ Subjects

Economic Policy; Industrial Organization; R & D/Technology Policy; Regional/Spatial Science; European Integration; Political Science, general

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