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Clusters from the Inside and Out: Local Dynamics and Global Linkages by Wolfe, David A., Gertler, Meric S.

“…This paper surveys some of the current methodologies employed to analyse cluster development, as well as some of the key themes emerging from both the…”
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Rules of the Game: The Place of Institutions in Regional Economic Change by Gertler, Meric S.

“…Gertler M. S. Rules of the game: the place of institutions in regional economic change, Regional Studies. Institutions exert a pervasive influence on the…”
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The public university and the retreat from globalisation: An economic geography perspective on managing local-global tensions in international higher education by Knight, Eric, Jones, Andrew, Gertler, Meric S

“…As a growing backlash against globalisation gathers momentum, internationally oriented public universities face a period of great unrest. In particular, they…”
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Local social knowledge management: Community actors, institutions and multilevel governance in regional foresight exercises by Gertler, Meric S., Wolfe, David A.

“…A key question for policymakers at the regional and local level is how to provide the right conditions for generating the growth of more knowledge-intensive…”
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Tacit knowledge and the economic geography of context, or The undefinable tacitness of being (there) by Gertler, Meric S.

“…Within economic geography and industrial economics, interest in the concept of tacit knowledge has grown steadily in recent years. Nelson and Winter helped…”
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Best practice? Geography, learning and the institutional limits to strong convergence by Gertler, Meric S.

“…According to many, we live in an age in which convergence between formerly distinct national 'models' is taking place. Central to this process is a learning…”
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Do Clusters Make a Difference? Defining and Assessing their Economic Performance by Spencer, Gregory M., Vinodrai, Tara, Gertler, Meric S., Wolfe, David A.

“…Spencer G. M., Vinodrai T., Gertler M. S. and Wolfe D. A. Do clusters make a difference? Defining and assessing their economic performance, Regional Studies…”
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In Memoriam: Susan Christopherson (1947-2016) by Gertler, Meric S, Thomas, Morgan, Glasmeier, Amy

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Life Sciences and Regional Innovation: One Path or Many? by Gertler, Meric S., Vinodrai, Tara

“…Despite the widespread interest of national, regional and local governments in promoting their own biotechnology industry, it is now well known that this…”
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Creatives after the crash by Donald, B., Gertler, M. S., Tyler, P.

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The Limits of Flexibility: Comments on the Post-Fordist Vision of Production and Its Geography by Gertler, Meric S.

“…Recently some economic geographers have drawn our attention to what are alleged to be fundamental changes in production, based on the adoption of more flexible…”
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"Being There": Proximity, Organization, and Culture in the Development and Adoption of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies by Gertler, Meric S.

“…Recent work on innovation and technology implementation suggests the importance of closeness between collaborating parties for the successful development and…”
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Building on Diversity: Institutional Foundations of Hybrid Strategies in Toronto's Life Sciences Complex by Lowe, Nichola J., Gertler, Meric S.

“…Lowe N. J. and Gertler M. S. Building on diversity: institutional foundations of hybrid strategies in Toronto's life sciences complex, Regional Studies…”
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The German Variety of Capitalism: Forces and Dynamics of Evolutionary Change by Bathelt, Harald, Gertler, Meric S.

“…The German model of corporate governance and industrial relations has attracted much attention in academic work from different disciplines, such as economics,…”
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Editorial: Wrigley's project by Bodman, A. R., Christopherson, S. M., Clark, G. L., Gertler, M. S.

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Learning from America?: Knowledge flows and industrial practices of German firms in North America by Gertler, Meric S., Vinodrai, Tara

“…According to conventional wisdom, industrial practices in the advanced economies are becoming more alike as the forces of globalization strengthen and spread…”
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No place like home? The embeddedness of innovation in a regional economy by Gertler, Meric S., Wolfe, David A., Garkut, David

“…Two views have come to dominate the debate on the globalization of innovation in the emerging knowledge-based economy. The first contends that globalization…”
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Worlds Apart: The Changing Market Geography of the German Machinery Industry by Gertler, Meric S.

“…German producers of advanced machinery have long enjoyed a reputation for technical excellence and export success. The literature attributes much of the…”
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Flexibility Revisited: Districts, Nation-States, and the Forces of Production by Gertler, Meric S.

“…A vibrant debate has raged in geography and other social sciences over the past several years, concerning the nature and extent of changes to contemporary…”
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Central Canada and the global economy: politics and possibilities by GERTLER, MERIC S.

“…Gertler discusses the indeterminancy of global economic change and its relationship to Canada's evolving economic geography. If it is true that the dominating…”
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