Synopses & Reviews
The book reconsiders the issue of regional development from a European perspective in light of transition of society towards a knowledge-driven economy. It integrates research findings from a broad area including: economics, transportation, geography and regional science. In particular, it offers insights about innovation systems, learning regions and human resources; competitiveness and cooperation; mobility and transport infrastructure and regional development and policy. The contributions provide an excellent coverage of current conceptual and theoretical developments, and valuable insights from both empirical and conceptual work. Broad research coverage makes it invaluable reading for researchers and professionals in the subject area, as well as for graduate students of economic and social sciences.
Table of Contents
Regional Development Reconsidered: A Prologue; A: Innovation Systems, Learning Regions and Human Resources.- A Systemic Approach to Innovation; Regional Industrial Policy and the New Economy; Human Resources and Regional Development; B: Competitiveness and Cooperation.- The Role of Public Institutions in Regional Competition; Regional Cooperation of the Baltic States: Implications for Membership in the European Union; C: Mobility in Transport Systems in Europe.- The Role of Infrastructure for Expansion and Integration; Restructuring of Transportation Networks; Socio-economic Dynamics and Spatial Mobility: A Scenario Application to Environmental Strategy in Transport; D: Regional Development and Policy Issues.- Some Effects of Regional Differentiation on Integration in the European Community; An Institutional and Cultural Perspective on Romanian Regional Development Policy.