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Economic Geography and the Evolution of Networks
Johannes Glückler
Goethe University Frankfurt
Journal of Economic Geography, Vol. 7, Issue 5, pp. 619-634, 2007
Abstract:
An evolutionary perspective on economic geography requires a dynamic understanding of change in networks. This article explores theories of network evolution for their use in geography and develops the conceptual framework of geographical network trajectories. It specifically assesses how tie selection constitutes the evolutionary process of retention and variation in network structure and how geography affects these mechanisms. Finally, a typology of regional network formations is used to discuss opportunities for innovation in and across regions.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1155881
Johannes Glückler
Goethe University Frankfurt
Journal of Economic Geography, Vol. 7, Issue 5, pp. 619-634, 2007
Abstract:
An evolutionary perspective on economic geography requires a dynamic understanding of change in networks. This article explores theories of network evolution for their use in geography and develops the conceptual framework of geographical network trajectories. It specifically assesses how tie selection constitutes the evolutionary process of retention and variation in network structure and how geography affects these mechanisms. Finally, a typology of regional network formations is used to discuss opportunities for innovation in and across regions.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1155881