Regions and cities face unceasing pressures to adapt in response to processes of
globalization, changes in industrial production, and new patterns of migration and trade. At …

The economic convergence of American regions has greatly slowed, and rates of long-term
nonemployment have even been diverging. Simultaneously, the rate of non-employment for …

The paper examines the debates regarding place‐neutral versus place‐based policies for
economic development. The analysis is set in the context of how development policy …

R odríguez-P ose A. Do institutions matter for regional development?, Regional Studies.
This paper discusses whether institutions matter for regional development and how to …

Actors and institutions in localities and regions across the world are seeking prosperity and
well-being amidst tumultuous and disruptive shifts and transitions generated by: an …

'The world economy is subject to a rapidly increasing globalization, and multinational
enterprises are their major driving force. This brand new book on multinationals and …

There is a consensus that the European Union should modernise its budget, tackling the
new challenges and breaking away from bureaucratic inertia and the juste retour logic that …

The last twenty years have witnessed tremendous advances in the mathematical, statistical,
and computational tools available to applied macroeconomists. This rapidly evolving field …

There is a strong international dimension to spatial planning. European integration
strengthens interconnections, development and decision-making across national and …

Since the reform of the Structural Funds in 1989, the EU has made the principle of cohesion
one of its key policies. Much of the language of European cohesion policy eschews the idea …