The development of renewable energy sources has been primarily justified on the ground of
environmental policies and energy security, but new jobs opportunities and establishment of …

This paper presents an overview of various models of regional growth that have appeared in
the literature in the last 40 years. It considers the past, and therefore supply‐side models …

Regional economic divergence has become a threat to economic progress, social cohesion
and political stability in Europe. Market processes and policies that are supposed to spread …

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 …

Large-scale transport infrastructure investments connect both large metropolitan centres of
production as well as small peripheral regions. Are the resulting trade cost reductions a …

In rapidly changing regional economies, less innovative European regions (henceforth
referred to as lagging-behind regions) must actively work to reduce the gap between them …

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 …

Transport infrastructure investment is a cornerstone of growth‐promoting strategies.
However, the link between infrastructure investment and economic performance remains …

'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 …