The Global Challenge to Industrial Districts: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Italy and Taiwan - Softcover

Paolo Guerrieri; Simona Iammarino; Carlo Pietrobelli

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843764873 ISBN 13: 9781843764878

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

Book by Paolo Guerrieri, Simona Iammarino, Carlo Pietrobelli

About this title

About the Author:

Edited by Paolo Guerrieri, Professor of Economics, University of Rome `La Sapienza', Italy, College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium and Vicepresident, Institute for International Affairs (IAI), Simona Iammarino, Professor of Economic Geography, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK and Carlo Pietrobelli, Professor of Economics, University Roma Tre, Italy and UNU-MERIT, Maastricht, the Netherlands

Review:

`This book is rich in interesting ideas and new information. Its analysis of Italian and Taiwanese industrial districts in low and high technology activities is particularly rewarding, tracing different sources of dynamism and responsiveness to global challenges. The authors' emphasis on the links between local and international networks captures precisely the elements that determine the growth of small enterprises today. The book is a "must" for anyone working on SMEs, East Asian growth, industrial districts, innovation and globalisation.' -- The late Sanjaya Lall, Oxford University (at the International Development Centre at Queen Elizabeth House), UK `This book integrates very well the topical themes of industrial clusters in local districts and the global links provided by multinational companies. The international comparison of Italy and Taiwan serves as a fascinating context for this discussion.' -- John Cantwell, Rutgers University, US

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1843764873
• ISBN 13: 9781843764878
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224