Manfred M. Fischer, Innovation, Networks, and Knowledge Spillovers, Springer, 2006

The new interactive models of innovation emphasise the central role of feedback effects between the different phases of innovation process and the many interactions of innovative activities within and between firms, which call for appropriate organisational structures and mechanisms such as networks. The expansion of networks and knowledge spillovers in the recent years dramatically changed the concept of innovation and generated a growing literature on this topic as a result. A perfect example in this respect is Innovation, Networks, and Knowledge Spillovers, a collection of selected essays published by Springer in 2006. The book is coordinated by Manfred M. Fischer, Professor in Economic Geography and GIScience at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, one of the most distinguished representatives of the world’s regional scientists. The present book it is a collection of articles and book chapters on key themes in regional innovation area organized in three sections that have distinct but interrelated themes.