Laatste Kans The Associational Economy / Firms, Regions, and Innovation – Cooke, Philip (Professor of Regional Development, Professor of Regional Development, University of Wales, Cardiff), Morgan, Kevin (Professor of European Regional Development, Professor of European Regional Development, University of Wales, Cardiff)

Philip Cooke and Kevin Morgan explore important issues of corporate reorganization in the context of heightened global competition. Their special focus is upon how firms associate with regional milieux. Innovation is a key factor in corporate and regional economic performance and the authors show how interactive innovation based on collective learning and associative practices are becoming increasingly significant. In-depth studies of inter-firm and firm-agency interactions are presented for four European r…