How Europe's Economies Learn

Edward Lorenz was awarded a BS in Economics from MIT in 1975, an MA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1977, and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Cambridge in 1983. He is currently Professor of Economics at the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis. He also holds the posts of Research Associate at the Centre d'Etudes de l'Emploi, France and Assigned Professor at Aalborg University, Denmark. His research interests include innovation systems, knowledge management, and organisational behaviour.Bengt-Åke Lundvall is Professor in Economics at the University of Aalborg.

• PART I DIVERSITY IN EUROPEAN SYSTEMS OF COMPETENCE BUILDING; PART II ORGANIZATION, LABOUR MARKETS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; PART III EDUCATION SYSTEMS AND SCIENCE-INDUSTRY LINKS; PART IV MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE AND POLICY OPTIONS

This book is the most elaborated attempt to bridge three crucial theoretical and policy-oriented agendas: innovation, labour market and human resources. These are the very key sources for a successful European economic performance. The European Council - the most authoritative institution of the Old Continent - has clearly recognized it since its Summit in Lisbon. But what conditions should be met to transform Europe into the most dynamic knowledge economy of the world? The essays in this volume show what transformations are required to benefit from current technological opportunities. The contributors indicate that Europe can pioneer a new way of managing innovation and human resources in the world learning society.