Regional Development Agencies in Europe
Published on 15. May 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-85302-602-7 (ISBN)
Description
This volume seeks to bring together the experiences of Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) throughout Europe to provide material for a comparative study of regional planning accross the continent. Using an analytical framework developed by the editors, the contributors evaluate the long term potential and limitations of the RDAs in terms or promoting regional economic development. Institutional and other preconditions for successful regional policies are identified, and combined with a broad analytical and geographical coverage that includes Eastern Europe, a clearer picture of the relevance of the RDAs emerges.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85302-602-7 (9781853026027)
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Content
Part 1 Introduction: regional development agencies - a framework for analysis, M. Danson and H. Halkier; European regional development agencies - a survey, H. Halkier and M. Danson. Part 2 RDAs in Western Europe: regional development institutions - a descriptive analysis for Austria, M. Steiner and T. Jud; twenty years of participation by RDAs in the Netherlands, W. Sleegers; RDAs in Denmark - towards a new type of bottom-up regional policy?, C. Damborg and H. Halkier. Part 3 RDAs in Eastern Europe: RDAs in Poland, G. Gorzelak et al; RDAs in the Czech Republic - future solution of current problems, J. Vozab; transition, institutions and regional development in Hungary, A. Lorentzen. Part 4 RDAs, regional governance and accountability: changing aspects of the role of RDAs in Flanders, G. Allaert and R. Houthaeve; regional development institutions - rural development in the UK, J. Hughes; Scottish enterprise - an evaluation of philosophy, policy and programmes, J. Fairley and G. Lloyd; regional development and political democracy - democratic planning in an EU context?, J. Olsson. Part 5 RDAs and public-private partnership: institutions, innovation and regional renewal - the development agency as animateur, K. Morgan; towards a second generation RDA - the case of ERVET in Emilia-Romagna, N. Bellini et al; entrepreneurs and business people in urban growth coalitions - theory and practice of active participation in local endogenous development, D. Kooistra. Part 6 Policies and evaluation: an analysis of RDAs in Spain from the endogenous development perspective, J. Guzman-Cuevas et al; RDAs and policies in Northern Ireland - strategies and implementation, M. Finnegan; value for money? the effectiveness of regionally-based small firm development agencies, M. Hart et al. Part 7 Perspectives: current and future issues, H. Halkier and M. Danson.