
Service Industries and Regions
Growth, Location and Regional Effects
Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura(Editor)
Springer (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 10. April 2013
Book
Hardback
X, 447 pages
978-3-642-35800-5 (ISBN)
Description
The service sector in most advanced economies accounts for up to seventy percent of employment and GDP and, given its growing importance, has received much research attention over the last two decades. However, not very much attention has been paid to the relationship between this sector and both its territorial impact and regional effects. The main objective of this book is to offer a comprehensive approach to these aspects, focusing particularly on the location factors of service industries and the importance of some specific services, such as business services and knowledge and information services. The contributions have been prepared by well-known experts in the field from a wide number of countries. The focus of all contributions is not only on theoretical aspects, but also provides empirical analyses on specific countries and topics such as the geographical concentration, globalization impacts, foreign direct investments, and innovation.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
X, 447 p.
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
852 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-642-35800-5 (9783642358005)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-35801-2
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Person
Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura
is Professor of Applied Economics and Founder-Director of IAES, University of Alcala, Madrid. Former President of European Regional Science Association (ERSA). Member of many editorial boards. He has published a high number of books and papers in indexed international journals, mainly on European Economic Policy, Productivity and competitiveness, Regional analysis and Service industries. Director of the journal 'Investigaciones Regionales'.
Content
Introduction.- Part I: Service Industries: Growth Factors, Globalization and Innovation.- Part II: Regional Aspects of FDI in Services, Export Decisions, Productivity and Employment.- Part III: Location of Service Industries: Cities, Internationalization, the Case of Some Specific Activities and Regional Development Policies.