The Associational Economy
firms, regions, and innovation
by Philip Cooke

This text explores issues of corporate reorganization in the context of heightened global competition. It concludes that the associational economy may be the "third way" between state and market co-ordination of modern economies.
Technological innovationsEconomic conditionsRegional planningInternational CompetitionRegional disparitiesIndustrial ResearchEconomic aspects of Technological innovationsEurope, economic conditionsRegional planning, europeResearch, industrialTechnological innovations, economic aspectsCompetition, international