Author : Michael Storper
Publisher : Franz Steiner Verlag
ISBN 13 : 9783515084536
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (845 download)
Book Synopsis Institutions, Incentives and Communication in Economic Geography by : Michael Storper
Download or read book Institutions, Incentives and Communication in Economic Geography written by Michael Storper and published by Franz Steiner Verlag. This book was released on 2004 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The author presents a challenging perspective on two key issues within contemporary economic and geographical debate. In his first lecture, the author reconsiders some of the foundations of comparative economics and institutionalism in an analysis of the "societal" and "communitarian" bases of social and economic development. Arguing that the interaction between society and community defines critical incentives for actors, the author suggests a context-sensitive sociological framework for the institutional analysis of economic development. The second lecture focuses on urban economics and argues that existing models of urban concentrations are incomplete unless grounded in a more precise understanding of the most fundamental aspect of proximity, face-to-face contact." -- BACK COVER.