Publisher's Synopsis
This text presents a new perspective on the dynamics of the national and the global economy. Its starting point is that the international competitiveness of nations is founded in innovation. Using an analytical framework where the focus is upon interactive learning, a series of topical themes are discussed.;Which role do different parts of the national system play in determining the long-term dynamics of the economy? These parts include the organization of the firm, networks of firms, the public sector, the financial system, the system of education and training and the R&D system.;What is happening to the coherence of national systems of innovation characterized by far-reaching internationalization and globalization? What are the implications of the European Single Market and the efforts to develop genuinely European programmes in the fields of industrial policy and technology policy?;On the basis of a discussion of these questions the book points to analytical and policy-orientated conclusions of relevance for scholars and policy-makers.
