Contents: Preface Introduction Part I: Theory 1. Spatial Perspectives on New Theories of Economic Growth 2. Endogenous Production of R&D and Stable Economic Development 3. Spatial Dispersion of Technological Innovation: A Review 4. Entrepreneurship in a Modern Network Economy 5. Resilience: An Evolutionary Approach to Spatial Economic Systems Part II: Macro and Regional Studies 6. Growth Effects of Governmental Policies: A Comparative Analysis in a Multi-Country Context 7. Local Opportunities and Innovative Behaviour: A Meta-Analytic Study of European Cities 8. Spatial Dynamics and Government Policy: An Artificial Intelligence Approach to Comparing Complex Systems 9. Regional Variations in Production Network Externalities 10. Industrial Dynamics and Rational Expectations in a Spatial Setting Part III: Micro Studies 11. Information Use and Company Performance: An Application to the Retail Electrical Appliances Sector 12. Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the SME Sector 13. Investment Expectations of Entrepreneurs: An Empirical Analysis at the Firm Level 14. A Flow Approach to Industrial Sites, Firm Dynamics and Regional Employment Growth: A Case Study of Amsterdam-North Part IV: Policy 15. Information-Communications Technologies (ICT) and Transport: Does Knowledge Underpin Policy? 16. A Comparative Industrial Profile Analysis of Urban Regions in Western Europe: An Application of Rough Set Classification 17. A Meta-analytical Evaluation of Sustainable City Initiatives 18. Comparative Regional Policy Impact Analysis: Ex Post Evaluation of the Performance of the European Regional Development Fund 19. The Learning Capabilities of Regions: Conceptual Policies and Patterns Index