Promoting Silicon Valleys in Latin America
Ciravegna, Luciano, 1978-
Promoting Silicon Valleys in Latin America lessons from Costa Rica / [electronic resource] : Luciano Ciravegna. - London : Routledge, 2012. - xv, 156 p. : ill., map. - Regions and cities ; 52 . - Regions and cities ; 52. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-154) and index.
1. Introduction : searching for sustainable development models in Latin America -- 2. Theoretical background -- 3. Building ICT clusters in Latin America : the Costa Rican experience -- 4. From foreign direct investment to multinational corporations' networks with local firms -- 5. Financing networks : investors networks in the Costa Rican cluster -- 6. Networks of Costa Rican ICT producers : local rivalries in a small market -- 7. Innovation networks : linking academia and the private sector -- 8. Local companies' networks with firms located abroad : building transnational social ties -- 9. Conclusion.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9780203127285 (e-book : PDF)
High technology industries--Latin America.
Information technology--Latin America.
Industrial clusters--Latin America.
Industrial promotion--Latin America.
Electronic books.
Promoting Silicon Valleys in Latin America lessons from Costa Rica / [electronic resource] : Luciano Ciravegna. - London : Routledge, 2012. - xv, 156 p. : ill., map. - Regions and cities ; 52 . - Regions and cities ; 52. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-154) and index.
1. Introduction : searching for sustainable development models in Latin America -- 2. Theoretical background -- 3. Building ICT clusters in Latin America : the Costa Rican experience -- 4. From foreign direct investment to multinational corporations' networks with local firms -- 5. Financing networks : investors networks in the Costa Rican cluster -- 6. Networks of Costa Rican ICT producers : local rivalries in a small market -- 7. Innovation networks : linking academia and the private sector -- 8. Local companies' networks with firms located abroad : building transnational social ties -- 9. Conclusion.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9780203127285 (e-book : PDF)
High technology industries--Latin America.
Information technology--Latin America.
Industrial clusters--Latin America.
Industrial promotion--Latin America.
Electronic books.