Innovation processes and related spillovers are of eminent importance in a modern economy. How do they relate to spatial structures and environmental factors? The papers analyse innovation processes and spillovers in the economy from various angles, focusing mainly on regional and environmental aspects. Among others they touch issues on university spillovers, urban tourism, highway investments, industry clusters, and econometrics.An introductory chapter sets the stage for the following discussion, and a concluding chapter evaluates the achievements. Contributors from Austria, other European countries and from the U.S.A. discuss this question from various angles: among others universities, urban tourism, highway investments, and industry clusters. The volume demonstrates the relevance of the concept of spillovers, particularly in the context of innovations, and stimulates future work in this area.
Author(s): Gunther Maier, Sabine Sedlacek
Series: Interdisciplinary Studies in Economics and Management
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 177
Spillovers and Innovations-Space, Environment, and the Economy......Page 1
0.Content......Page 2
1.Spillovers and Innovation, Environment and Space- An Introduction......Page 8
2.Spatial Externalities in an Open Environmental-Economic System......Page 26
3.Some Current Issues in the Statistical Analysis of Spillovers......Page 58
4.Estimating Universities’ Contributions to Regional Economic Development- The Case of the U.S.......Page 78
5.Regional Innovation in the US over Space and Time......Page 99
6.Weighing Environmental Factors in the Appraisal of Major Highway Investments......Page 111
7.Partnerships Contributing to Sustainable Urban Tourism......Page 124
8.Industry Cluster Concepts in Innovation Policy-A Comparison of U.S. and Latin American Experience......Page 139
9.Spillovers and Innovation, Environment and Space- Policy Uncertainties and Research Opportunities......Page 160
10.back-matter......Page 181
