Regional development and technology policies: Some lessons from the German experience

Funck, Rolf H.; Becher, Gerhard

doi:10.1080/09654319408720248

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Regional Economic Development In Western Europe1

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“…And the Steinbeis Foundation, a technology institute in Baden-Württemberg, is at the center of a network of technology services that includes over 100 technology-transfer centers. While this institute is primarily privately funded, it works very closely with the Ministry of Trade and Commerce (Cooke andMorgan 1993, 1995;Funck and Becher 1994;Knodt 1997).…”

Section: Regional Economic Development In Western Europementioning

confidence: 99%

The Networked Polity: Regional Development in Western Europe

2000

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Drawing together work in comparative politics, public administration, organization theory, and economic sociology, this article describes a distinctive form of modern polity-the "networked polity." In the networked polity, states are strongly embedded in society and pursue their objectives by operating through networks of societal associations. Both state agencies and societal associations take the form of "network" or "organic" organizations-decentralized, team-based organizations with strong lateral communication and coordination that crosses functional boundaries within and between organizations. These organizations are then linked together by means of cooperative exchange relationships around common projects. The role of the state is to empower stakeholders and facilitate cooperation among them. The concept is illustrated through an examination of regional development strategies in Western Europe.

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Section: Regional Economic Development In Western Europementioning

confidence: 99%