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Innovation processes and related spillovers are of eminent importance in a modern economy. How do they relate to spatial structures and environmental factors? The papers analyse innovation processes and spillovers in the economy from various angles, focussing mainly on regional and environmental aspects. Among others they touch issues on university spillovers, urban tourism, highway investments, industry clusters, and econometrics. An introductory chapter sets the stage for the following discussion, and a concluding chapter evaluates the achievements. Contributors from Austria, other European countries and from the U.S.A. discuss this question from various angles: among others universities, urban tourism, highway investments, and industry clusters.The volume demonstrates the relevance of the concept of spillovers, particularly in the context of innovations, and stimulates future work in this area.
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From the contents:Spillovers and Innovation, Environment and Space: An Introduction (Gunther Maier, Sabine Sedlacek).- Spatial Externalities in an Open Environmental-Economic System (Shunli Wang, Peter Nijkamp).- Some Current Issues in the Statistical Analysis of Spillovers (Daniela Gumprecht, Nicole Gumprecht,Werner G. Müller).- Estimating Universities Contributions to Regional Economic Development: The Case of the U.S. (Harvey A. Goldstein, Catherine S. Renault).- Regional Innovation in the U.S. over Space and Time (Attila Varga, Luc Anselin, Zoltan J. Acs).- Weighing Environmental Factors in the Appraisal of Major Highway Investments (Peter M. Townroe).- Partnerships Contributing to Sustainable Urban Tourism (Michaela Gindl, Florian Wukovitsch).- Industry Cluster Concepts in Innovation Policy: A Comparison of U.S. and Latin American Experience (Edward Feser).- Spillovers and Innovation, Environment and Space: Policy Uncertainties and Research Opportunities (Edward M. Bergman, Uwe Schubert)
