Thought Leader Insights on Innovation Ecosystems and Clusters

Moira Gunn

DOI:10.5912/jcb965

Abstract:

This article provides short, “book reviews” and selected comments on recent, popular books that focused on ecosystems and clusters.  They include: AnnaLee Saxenian (reflections and lessons from “Regional Advantage”; Leslie Berlin (the building of Silicon Valley from “Troublemakers”); Richard Florida (reflections and extensions of “The Creative Class”); and, Greg Horowitt (lessons from “Rainforest”).