Institutions, Incentives and Communication in Economic Geography

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Institutions, Incentives and Communication in Economic Geography is written by Michael Storper and published by Franz Steiner Verlag. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3515084533 (ISBN 10) and 9783515084536 (ISBN 13).

"The author presents a challenging perspective on two key issues within contemporary economic and geographical debate. In his first lecture, the author reconsiders some of the foundations of comparative economics and institutionalism in an analysis of the "societal" and "communitarian" bases of social and economic development. Arguing that the interaction between society and community defines critical incentives for actors, the author suggests a context-sensitive sociological framework for the institutional analysis of economic development. The second lecture focuses on urban economics and argues that existing models of urban concentrations are incomplete unless grounded in a more precise understanding of the most fundamental aspect of proximity, face-to-face contact." -- BACK COVER.