Economic Geography of Higher Education: Knowledge, Infrastructure and Learning Regions (Routledge Studies in Business Organization and Networks, 23.)

This exhaustive study from an experienced and respected set of editors and authors looks at the impact that universities have on their surroundings, with particular reference to regional development. With contributions from such leading scholars as Peter Maskell and Gunnar T?rnqvist, this book will be of great interest to students and academics involved in regional economics, economic geography and innovation studies. Foreword / Yvonne Van Rooy -- 1. Economic Geography Of Higher Education: Setting The Stage / Roel Rutten, Frans Boekema And Elsa Kuijpers -- Pt. I. Universities, Regions And The Production Of Knowledge -- 2. The Response Of Heis To Regional Needs / Paul Chatterton And John Goddard -- 3. Governance For University-industry Collaboration In Hong Kong / Jerry Patchell And Tony Eastham -- 4. Knowledge Still Travels On Foot: An Educationalist's Perspective On Regional Development / Marc Vermeulen -- 5. University Knowledge Transfer Through Social And Professional Embeddedness: A Case Study / Peter Vaessen And Martin Van Der Velde -- 6. About Unlearning And Learning Regions / Huib Ernste -- Pt. Ii. Hei-industry Collaboration -- 7. The Role Of Universities In The Learning Region / Peter Maskell And Gunnar Tornqvist -- 8. Interactive Learning Between Industry And Knowledge Infrastructure In A High-tech Region: An Empirical Exploration Of Competing And Complementary Theoretical Perspectives / Marius Meeus, Leon Oerlemans And Jerald Hage -- 9. Networking Between Economy And Education: Regional Knowledge Transfer In Dutch Agriculture / Loek Nieuwenhuis, Kees Verhaar And Aimee Hoeve -- Pt. Iii. Policy Response -- 10. The National Approach Concerning The Learning Regions Paradigm / Paul Huijts -- 11. The National View On Knowledge Production / Jacqueline Bax -- 12. Associational Dilemmas In Regional Innovation Strategy Development: Regional Innovation Support Organisations And The Ris/ritts Programmes / Arnoud Lagendijk And Roel Rutten -- Pt. Iv. Conclusions -- 13. A New Mode Of Knowledge Production / Michael Gibbons -- 14. Heis, Regions And The Knowledge-based Economy / Roel Rutten, Frans Boekema And Elsa Kuijpers. Edited By Roel Rutten, Frans Boekema, And Elsa Kuijpers. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of figures......Page 8 List of tables......Page 9 Notes on contributors......Page 10 Foreword......Page 13 Economic geography of higher education: setting the stage......Page 16 Universities, regions and the production of knowledge......Page 32 The response of HEIs to regional needs......Page 34 Governance for university industry collaboration in Hong Kong......Page 57 Knowledge still travels on foot: an educationalist's perspective on regional development......Page 84 University knowledge transfer through social and professional embeddedness: a case study......Page 102 About unlearning and learning regions......Page 125 HEI industry collaboration......Page 142 The role of universities in the learning region......Page 144 Interactive learning between industry and knowledge infrastructure in a high-tech region: an empirical exploration of competing and complementary theoretical perspectives......Page 160 Networking between economy and education: regional knowledge transfer in Dutch agriculture......Page 186 Policy response......Page 202 The national approach concerning the learning regions paradigm......Page 204 The national view on knowledge production......Page 212 Associational dilemmas in regional innovation strategy development: regional innovation support organisations and the RIS/RITTS programmes......Page 219 Conclusions......Page 242 A new mode of knowledge production......Page 244 HEIs, regions and the knowledge-based economy......Page 259 Index......Page 268 This exhaustive study from an experienced and respected set of editors and authors looks at the impact that universities have on their surroundings, with particular reference to regional development. With contributions from such leading scholars as Peter Maskell and Gunnar Tornqvist, this book will be of great interest to students and academics involved in regional economics, economic geography and innovation studies.