1st Edition
The Rise, Decline and Renewal of Silicon Valley's High Technology Industry
Originally published in 1997 this book examines the unique nature and characteristics of Silicon Valley and looks at the factors that led to the economic and competitiveness problems of the 1980s. The research concluded that the information revolution caused a complex set of events that had global ramifications. Silicon Valley was no longer operating as a driver of this revolution, but it was facing the onslaught of the global competitiveness it had unleashed.
1. The Silicon Valley Revoluiton
2. Growth, Decline and Renewal Examined
3. The Shift in Global Market and Competitive Forces
4. Ideology and Global Competition
5. The Relevance of Comparative Advantage Theory
6. The Growth Analysis
7. The Shift in Comparative Advantages
8. Creating Comparative Advantages Abroad
9. The Decline Analysis
10. The Renewal of Silicon Valley: Creating New Advantages.
Biography
Dan Khanna
"A wonderful way to support the continued dissemination of a classic book that has been formative for many working in this field." Andy Pike, CURDS, University of Newcastle
