Industrial agglomeration and new technologies : a global perspective Agglomeration in Asia The relationship between Toyota and its parts suppliers in the age of information and globalization : concentration vs. dispersion M. Tsuji Iron town cluster : Yawata its glory decline and rebirth M. Kagami Information technology and economic growth : discovering the informational role of density T. Imagawa Agglomeration of exporting firms in industrial zones in Northern Vietnam : players and institutions A. Kuchiki Industrial agglomeration and regional growth in Korea : focusing on the software and ICT service sector Y. Ueki Chinas regional industrial disparity from the viewpoint of industrial agglomeration K. Kimura Decades of Italian comparative advantages L. DeBenedictis Globalization industrial districts and value chains R. Rabellotti The competitive advantage of a region : industrial districts in Emilia Romagna E. Santarelli Where is the internet agglomeration in space and cyberspace E. Giovannetti K. Neuhoff and G. Spagnolo The software industry in North America : human capital international migration and foreign trade A. Shrank Mexico : the management revolution and the emergence of the software industry C. Ruiz Duron Conclusions M. Tsuji M Kagami E. Giovannetti