The Creation of Local Innovation Systems in Emerging Countries: The Role of Governments, Firms and Universities (SpringerBriefs in Regional Science)

This book deals with the creation of local innovation systems (LIS) in emerging countries. The authors analyze the role of the government, firms and research centers in the formation of LIS. Special attention is paid to the manner in which different leading actors implement their LIS development strategies. The book presents detailed case studies on different strategies used to implement LIS in Singapore, Dubai, Taiwan and Iran. Front Matter....Pages i-vi Introduction....Pages 1-6 Local Innovation Systems in Emerging Countries....Pages 7-36 Government-Driven LISs....Pages 37-60 The Firm-Driven LISs....Pages 61-89 The University-Driven LISs....Pages 91-114 Conclusions....Pages 115-119