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The geography of technological change in the information economy
Hepworth M. (1986) The geography of technological change in the information economy, Reg. Studies 20, 407–424. Innovations in information technology are transforming urban and regional systems through their impacts on production and distribution processes. Case studies of Canadian multi-locational firms are used to examine this spatio-economic transformation in the context of the new information-based service economy. By focusing on computer networks as spatial systems of information technology, it is shown that these innovations can lead to centralized and decentralized patterns of direct production and office activity. New insights are also developed into the telecommunications-transportation trade-off and the key role of telecommunications in regional development.
The geography of technological change in the information economy
Hepworth M. (1986) The geography of technological change in the information economy, Reg. Studies 20, 407–424. Innovations in information technology are transforming urban and regional systems through their impacts on production and distribution processes. Case studies of Canadian multi-locational firms are used to examine this spatio-economic transformation in the context of the new information-based service economy. By focusing on computer networks as spatial systems of information technology, it is shown that these innovations can lead to centralized and decentralized patterns of direct production and office activity. New insights are also developed into the telecommunications-transportation trade-off and the key role of telecommunications in regional development.
The geography of technological change in the information economy
Hepworth, Mark (author)
Regional Studies ; 20 ; 407-424
1986-10-01
18 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
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