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9780674753402

Regional Advantage

by Saxenian, Anna Lee
  • ISBN13:

    9780674753402

  • ISBN10:

    0674753402

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1996-03-01
  • Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr

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Summary

Why is it that business in California's Silicon Valley flourished while along Route 128 in Massachusetts declined in the 90s? The answer, Saxenian suggests, has to do with the fact that despite similar histories and technologies, Silicon Valley developed a decentralized but cooperative industrial system while Route 128 came to be dominated by independent, self-sufficient corporations. The result of more than one hundred interviews, this compelling analysis highlights the importance of local sources of competitive advantage in a volatile world economy.

Table of Contents

Prologue
Introduction: Local Industrial Systems
Genesis: Universities, Military Spending, and Entrepreneurs
Silicon Valley: Competition and Community
Route 128: Independence and Hierarchy
Betting on a Product
Running with Technology
Inside Out: Blurring Firms' Boundaries
Conclusion: Protean Places
Notes
Historical Data
Definitions and Data Sources
Acknowledgments
Index
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