1Àå Introduction
1. Introduction : origins of the concept
2Àå Market-driven and informal coordinatiion
2. The remarkable resilience of the industrial districts of tuscany
3. Southeast brabant : a regional innovation system in transition
4. The catalan innovation system : governing rapid changes
5. The regional innovation system in ontario
6. From sillicon valley to hollywood : growth and development of the multimedia industry in California
3Àå Network governance
7. The regionalization of the finnish innovation system : the case of pirkanmaa
8. Learning in the village economy of Denmark : the role of institutions and policy in sustaining competitiveness
9. The baden-Wurttemberg production and innovatiion regime : past successes and new challenges
10. Global clustering and regional innovation : systemic integration in wales
11. Industrial clusters and the governance of change : lessons from North rhine - westphalia
4Àå Coordination from the centre
12. Regional innovation systems in Japan : the case of Tohoku
13. Do regions make a difference? the case of science and technology policies in Quebec
14. Regional innovation systems and global markets : the midi-Pyrenees benchmark
15. Innovative milieu and cooperaton networks : state initiatives and partnership for restructuring in Singapore
5Àå Conclusion
16. Regional governance structures in a globalized world