The Thin Edge of Innovation
metro vancouver's evolving economy
$327.72
- Hardcover
344 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2025
Summary
The Thin Edge of Innovation: Metro Vancouver’s Entrepreneurial Ascent
Aligned with global trends in post-industrialization, Metro Vancouver’s economy is evolving uniquely. Shifting from resource-based activities, local entrepreneurial initiatives are emerging across diverse industries—software, craft beer, biopharmaceuticals, and mountain bikes. This evolution is shaped by local businesses and the city’s position on the national and global periphery.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780774869928 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0774869925 |
| Author: | Roger Hayter, Jerry Patchell, Kevin Rees |
| Publisher: | University of British Columbia Press |
| Imprint: | University of British Columbia Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 344 |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 640g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
About The Author
Roger Hayter
Roger Hayter is a professor emeritus of geography at Simon Fraser University. He is the author of Technology and the Canadian Forest-Product Industries: A Policy Perspective, The Dynamics of Industrial Location: The Factory, the Farm, and the Production System, and Flexible Crossroads: The Restructuring of British Columbia’s Forest Economy.
Jerry Patchell is an associate professor emeritus of social science, environment and sustainability, and public policy at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is a co-author, with Roger Hayter, of Economic Geography: And Institutional Approach and author of China’s Greater Bay Area: Agglomeration, External Economies, Governance, and Urbanization.
Kevin Rees is an associate professor and head of the Department of Geography at Swansea University.
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