Search for dissertations about: "ekonomisk geografi Ekonomisk geografi"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 422 swedish dissertations containing the words ekonomisk geografi Ekonomisk geografi.

2. 16. Sites and Modes of Knowledge Creation: On the Spatial Organization of Biotechnology Innovation

   Author : Jerker Moodysson; Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; epistemic communities; biotechnology; communities of practice; geography; proximity; knowledge; localization; globalization; innovation systems; Innovation; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social sciences;

   Abstract : The accelerated speed and intensity of global interconnections in all segments of society during the last couple of decades have had a profound impact on the workings of contemporary capitalism. Increased pressure is put on national and regional economies to continuously upgrade their competitive advantages, at the same time as new learning opportunities occur at a faster rate than ever. READ MORE

4. 17. The Inherent Complexity of Agglomeration : Essays on the self-organization of urban economies

   Author : Joakim Wernberg; Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Complex adaptive system CAS ; Complexity; Self-organization; Agglomeration economies; Knowledge spillovers; Information processing; Local interactions; Cities; Urban economies; Urban Scaling; Intra-urban scaling;

   Abstract : This doctoral thesis combines complexity science and economic geography in order to explore bottom-up, self-organizing principles within urban economies, in particular in relation to the flow of information and knowledge between people. The thesis consists of a kappa that covers the general theoretical framework and four papers. READ MORE

5. 18. Relatedness put in place : on the effects of proximity on firm performance

   Author : Lisa Östbring; Urban Lindgren; Rikard Eriksson; Thomas Brenner; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Cognitive proximity; labor mobility; knowledge; plant performance; relatedness; proximity dimensions; Social and Economic Geography; kulturgeografi;

   Abstract : This thesis contributes to recent theorizations in economic geography on the effects of proximity on firm competitiveness. One of the great challenge in the contemporary economy is for firms to remain competitive. Their innovative ability is highly dependent on the knowledge they possess and their ability to acquire new knowledge. READ MORE

6. 19. The Geography of Entrepreneurship : regional and individual determinants of new firm formation in Sweden

   Author : Marcin Rataj; Rikard Eriksson; Urban Lindgren; Lars Fredrik Andersson; Raquel Ortega-Argilés; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; entrepreneurship; start-up; regional development; urbanization; peripheries;

   Abstract : While there is a rich and growing body of literature on both individual and regional determinants of entrepreneurship, the dominant perspective assumes that these factor play a similar role in different spatial contexts. The thesis investigates in the first place the link between firm formation and economic opportunities that might be conditional on the regional setting. READ MORE

7. 20. Networks of urban interaction - Growth and centrality in the complex geography of urban activity

   Author : Alexander Hellervik; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; accessibility; power law; urban activity; centrality; urban growth; transport infrastructure; spatial interaction; complex networks; Zipf’s law;

   Abstract : How cities and regions grow and decline depend on technological, social and economic factors. Understanding the interplay of these forces is central in research efforts aiming to improve urban and transport planning. READ MORE