The Regional World: Territorial Development in a Global Economy

by Michael Storper

This pioneering volume proposes a compelling new theory of how regions have sustained their economic viability in the era of multinational corporations. Unlike traditional approaches, which analyze economic systems in terms of their mechanics (inputs, outputs, prices, technology, etc.), this work views them as systems for coordinating human actions and relationships. Reconceptualizing the role of learning, technology, and local institutions in development,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572303158
• ISBN13: 9781572303157
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"