A Network-based view of regional growth
提出区域增长部分源于区域内外的组织间知识流动创造的价值,将组织为获取知识而投资的计算网络视为一种资本(网络资本),并构建框架将其纳入区域增长模型。
The need to better understand the mechanisms underlying regional growth patterns is widely recognised. This paper argues that regional growth is partly a function of the value created through inter-organisational flows of knowledge within and across regions. It is proposed that investment in calculative networks by organisations to access knowledge is a form of capital, termed network capital, which should be incorporated into regional growth models. The paper seeks to develop a framework to capture the value of network capital within these models based on the spatial configuration and the nature of the knowledge flowing through networks.