Includes bibliographical references (pages [195]-199) and indexes.
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. The Emergence of the Idea of Development Coalitions -- Ch. 3. Development Coalition and Society: The Swedish Working Life Fund -- Ch. 4. Work Organization and Development Coalitions: Main Points -- Ch. 5. Development Coalitions and the Liberalism-Socialism Debate -- Ch. 6. Case Studies. Aluminium Dunkerque: A New Plant based on a Development Coalition. On the Meaning of Networks: Development from Within (Halmstad, Swden). Nottingham and the East Midlands: Textiles and Clothing. In Search of Flexibility in Finnish Textiles and Clothing Industries. TESA: A Development Coalition within a Learning Region (Southwestern Norway). Establishing Networks between R&D SMEs for Collaboration and Regional Innovation (Bremen, Germany). reson - A Development Coalition within a Regional Innovation Network. County Enterprise Boards and PLATO Networks (Republic of Ireland). Coalitions between University Colleges, Intermediaries and SMEs to Develop Regional Economics and Working Life (The Gnosjo Region, Sweden). The Changing Role of ERVET in Emilia-Romagna. Supporting Small Business Networks in Veneto. New Knowledge Demands and a National Network between Research Groups (Sweden). Knowledge and International Networking -- Ch. 7. Development Coalitions: Summary and Proposals -- App. The New Employment Agenda / Allan Larsson