his informative book provides an extensive study in the fields of industry structure, firm strategy and public policy through the use of network concepts and indicators. It also elucidates many of the complexities and challenges involved. The contributors explore the role of networks in industries, reflecting a belief that some of the most important analytical and policy questions related to networks must fully consider the industry level. This includes examining the very structure of industries, the role of relationships in different sectoral systems of production and innovation, and the delineation of real industry boundaries. Innovation Networks in Industries will be a useful enhancement to the studies of postgraduate students in the fields of innovation, industrial economics and strategy. It will also be an invaluable guidance tool for academic researchers and policy-makers.

Edited by Franco Malerba, Professor of Industrial Economics and Director, KITes-CESPRI, Bocconi University, Italy and Nicholas S. Vonortas, Professor of Economics and International Affairs and Director, Center for International Science and Technology Policy, The George Washington University, US