Obiettivo The project will evaluate the Ruhr's innovation strategies and draw on the concept of a 'learning region' (Lundvall, 1994), characterised by: * a clear orientation towards competing on the basis of change; * intense intra-regional input-output linkages; * a regional labour market for exchanging know-how; * regional conventions (shared norms and values) which provide stability (storper, 1994) * efficient information flows. The study aims to illuminate the extent to which policy in the Ruhr increases firms' capacity to use change productively. It focuses on the regional level because the increasing importance of knowledge in today's economy has strengthened the role of social and territorial factors in the economic process. The researcher should benefit from working with experienced researchers and drawing on the expertise of the host institution in this field. The methodology comprises interviews with key actors and a survey of companies in mechanical / plant engineering and new growth sectors. (For references, please see detailed proposal.) Campo scientifico social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment Programma(i) FP4-TMR - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of the training and mobility of researchers, 1994-1998 Argomento(i) 0302 - Post-doctoral research training grants TS13 - Technology & Innovation Economics Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships) Coordinatore UNIVERSITAET DORTMUND Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo August Schmidt Strasse 6 44227 DORTMUND Germania Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (1) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto Not available Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato
