Regional advantage: culture and competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128 9780674753402, 9780674418042, 9780674753396

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Pages [244] Year 1996

Table of contents :
Frontmatter (page N/A)
Preface to the Paperback Edition (page vi)
Prologue (page x)
Introduction (page 1)
Chapter 1 Genesis: Universities, Military Spending, and Entrepreneurs (page 11)
Chapter 2 Silicon Valley: Competition and Community (page 29)
Chapter 3 Route 128: Independence and Hierarchy (page 59)
Chapter 4 Betting on a Product (page 83)
Chapter 5 Running with Technology (page 105)
Chapter 6 Inside Out (page 133)
Conclusion (page 161)
Notes (page 171)
Historical Data (page 207)
Definitions and Data Sources (page 209)
Acknowledgments (page 218)
Index (page 220)

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