Entrepreneurial knowledge, technology and the transformation of regions

1. Entrepreneurial knowledge, technology and the transformation of regions : an introduction / Charlie Karlsson and Urban Grasjo -- 2. The global entrepreneurship and development index across stages of development / Zoltan J. Acs -- 3. Startups and their effects on local development : the case of Sweden / Hans Westlund, Amy Rader Olsson and Johan P. Larsson -- 4. Open innovation profiles in Italian manufacturing companies / Maria Crema, Chiara Verbano and Karen Venturini -- 5. Business networking in Oxfordshire : scope and regional dynamics / Helen Lawton Smith and Saverio Romeo -- 6. Trends and patterns in offshoring in the European automotive industry / Peter Warda -- 7. The role of knowledge heterogeneity on the innovative capability of industrial districts / Nunzia Carbonara and Mohammad Tavassoli -- 8. Absorptive capacity and exporting and importing decisions : an application for developing economies / Laura Marquez-Ramos, Inmaculada Martinez-Zarzoso and Florian Johannsen -- 9. The M&A exit from science-based firms / Mattia Cattaneo, Michele Meoli, Stefano Paleari and Silvio Vismara -- 10. Geographic concentration and vertical disintegration in KIBS : Evidence from the metropolitan area of Milan / Roberto Antonietti and Giulio Cainelli -- 11. The comprehensive role of knowledge and institutional endowments on regional transformation : evidence from Skane, Sweden / Antonios Angelakis -- 12. Unlocking the potential of innovation and entrepreneurship : the role of local policy in cities / Darrene Hackler -- 13. Implementation of a cluster based local development strategy : a comparative analysis of Danish and American experiences based on the medium sized town regions of Eau Claire (WI) and sønderborg / Andreas P. Cornett, Maria Dacosta and Mads Bruun Ingstrup -- 14. Impact of government support policy on the performance of SMEs in the regional industries in Korea / Soogwan Doh, Sangji Kim and Byungkyu Kim -- 15. Enterprise support in deprived urban neighbourhoods : some challenges and lessons for government intervention / Robert Huggins and Nick Williams.