Bjørn T. Asheim, Professor of Economic Geography and Innovation Theory, University of Stavanger Business School, the late Arne Isaksen, formerly Professor in Economic Geography, Department of Working Life and Innovation, University of Agder, Norway and Michaela Trippl, Department of Geography and Regional Research, University of Vienna, Austria, formerly University of Agder, Norway

‘The authors engaged in a most challenging research work on the growth of the regional innovation systems concept. They have been up to the task and produced an outstanding advanced introduction to this topic for the seasoned researchers and for experienced policymakers.’

• Content: 1. Introduction 2. Origins of the regional innovation system approach 3. Theoretical foundations and key literature 4. Early contributions and applications 5. Recent conceptual advances 6. Empirical applications I: different types of regional innovation systems 7. Empirical applications II: Regional innovation systems and the geography of knowledge linkages 8. Policy inspired by the regional innovation system approach 9. Challenges ahead Index

Bjørn T. Asheim, Professor of Economic Geography and Innovation Theory, University of Stavanger Business School, the late Arne Isaksen, formerly Professor in Economic Geography, Department of Working Life and Innovation, University of Agder, Norway and Michaela Trippl, Department of Geography and Regional Research, University of Vienna, Austria, formerly University of Agder, Norway

‘The authors engaged in a most challenging research work on the growth of the regional innovation systems concept. They have been up to the task and produced an outstanding advanced introduction to this topic for the seasoned researchers and for experienced policymakers.’

• Content: 1. Introduction 2. Origins of the regional innovation system approach 3. Theoretical foundations and key literature 4. Early contributions and applications 5. Recent conceptual advances 6. Empirical applications I: different types of regional innovation systems 7. Empirical applications II: Regional innovation systems and the geography of knowledge linkages 8. Policy inspired by the regional innovation system approach 9. Challenges ahead Index

Bjørn T. Asheim, Professor of Economic Geography and Innovation Theory, University of Stavanger Business School, the late Arne Isaksen, formerly Professor in Economic Geography, Department of Working Life and Innovation, University of Agder, Norway and Michaela Trippl, Department of Geography and Regional Research, University of Vienna, Austria, formerly University of Agder, Norway

‘The authors engaged in a most challenging research work on the growth of the regional innovation systems concept. They have been up to the task and produced an outstanding advanced introduction to this topic for the seasoned researchers and for experienced policymakers.’

• Content: 1. Introduction 2. Origins of the regional innovation system approach 3. Theoretical foundations and key literature 4. Early contributions and applications 5. Recent conceptual advances 6. Empirical applications I: different types of regional innovation systems 7. Empirical applications II: Regional innovation systems and the geography of knowledge linkages 8. Policy inspired by the regional innovation system approach 9. Challenges ahead Index