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Paths of local development: Two technological districts face-to-face
D. De LucaLaura Azzolinasubject
Economic growthPublic AdministrationEconomic sectormedia_common.quotation_subjectGeography Planning and DevelopmentLocal DevelopmentSettore SPS/09 - Sociologia Dei Processi Economici E Del LavoroContext (language use)Interpersonal communicationManagement Monitoring Policy and LawEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)Face-to-facePoliticsPromotion (rank)Network analysis local development high-tech districtsSociologyEconomic geographyProfessional communitymedia_commondescription
In this paper we compare the two hi-tech districts of Catania and Genoa, which are within the same national context and economic sector, with the aim of explaining their different choices (the promotion of external investments, in the first case, and fostering of the development of small businesses, in the second case) in the light of the local economic structure and the role played by political, economic, and educational institutions. Local actors have differently influenced the development of a professional community through the interpersonal networks of entrepreneurs and the performance obtained by local small businesses. While Catania has experienced a higher and more rapid growth, development in Genoa seems to be better established. © 2009 Pion Ltd and its Licensors.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-01 |