Budd L. and Hirmis AK (2004) Conceptual framework for regional competitiveness, Regional
Studies38, 1007-1020. The concept of territorial competitiveness has gained ground in …

Since the early 1990s, governments and development agencies have become increasingly
preoccupied with the pursuit of regional competitiveness. However, there is considerable …

Today, many governments follow a strategy of national competitiveness for fostering
economic development. However, there is no accepted theory of national competitiveness …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore and analyse the role of entrepreneurial
artisan products in regional tourism competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach This …

Over the last years many policy-makers and analysts have put effort on measuring and
comparing regional competitive performance. This goes back to the fact that the concept of …

This essay critically examines twenty‐two studies designed to measure the competitiveness
of cities and city‐regions. We suggest that while this research may show statistical …

The present paper looks at the competitiveness from a regional perspective and examines
the basic factor which have influence on this phenomenon. This article aims at evaluating …

Inward foreign direct investment (FDI) is regarded as an important means of employment
and knowledge creation in many economies. This study investigates the motivations and …

An evaluation model of competitive and innovative tourism practices in Portugal based on
information entropy is proposed. The relative evolution of each criterion/construct is explored …

The competitiveness of nations is a relevant matter to decision makers when it comes to
choose the country which may yield better results on investment. In this trend, this study …