Pierre Desrochers

Mercatus Center Affiliated Scholar
Associate Professor of Geography, University of Toronto - Mississauga

Pierre Desrochers is an Affiliated Scholar with the Mercatus Center and associate professor of geography at the University of Toronto. His main research interests are economic development, technological change and business-environment interactions. He has published widely on these and other topics.

PUBLISHED RESEARCH

Mercatus Policy Series

Yes We Have No Bananas: A Critique of the 'Food Miles' Perspective

Pierre Desrochers, Hiroko Shimizu | Oct 24, 2008

This Policy Primer examines the origins and validity of the food miles concept.

Mercatus Policy Series

The Invisible Green Hand

Pierre Desrochers, Andrew Reed | Oct 24, 2008

This Policy Primer argues that corporate self-interest and environmental stewardship are compatible.

Journal Article

The Next Silicon Valley? On the Relationship Between Geographical Clustering and Public Policy

Frederic Sautet, Pierre Desrochers, Gert-Jan Hospers | Aug 29, 2008

This paper critically assesses the relationship between geographical clustering and public policy. With the help of a range of theoretical insights and case study examples we show that cluster policy in fact is a risky\ venture, especially when it is tried to copy the success of regional ‘best practices’.

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