Regional Development in an Age of Structural Economic Change
Published in December 1999
Book
Hardback
286 pages
978-1-84014-824-4 (ISBN)
Description
Addresses various themes in regional development studies from the perspective of structural economic change. Particular attention is paid to factors having long-run implications for regional development, such as innovation and knowledge production. Innovation and research and development activities appear to take place at particular locations. This has implications for lung-run spatial and sectoral developments. Another factor is transport infrastructure; its impact on efficiency and equity is surveyed. Other themes covered relate to the role of tourism and adjustments in urban economies. The books aims to offer a balance between modelling and non-modelling approaches. In addition to country-specific contributions, some are offered at the European level.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
20 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 160 mm
Width: 223 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84014-824-4 (9781840148244)
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Content
Part A Innovation and knowledge: local opportunities and innovative behaviour - a meta-analytic study of European cities, Peter Nijkamp, Andaki Kangasharju and Marina van Geenhuizen; an evolutionary approach to firm dynamics - adaptation and path dependecy, Marina van Geenhuizen; agglomeration and industrial innovation in space - an empirical analysis, Daniel Shefer and Amnon Frenkel; expenditure and knowledge-based regional impacts associated with a university - some empirical evidence, Daniel Felsenstein. Part B Tourism, infrastructure and regional development: incentive programmes for rural tourism in Israel - a tool for promoting rural development, Aliza Fleischer; the economic impact of tourism in Israel - a multiregional input-output analysis, Daniel Freeman and Esther Sultan; the impact of foad infrastructure on producitivity and regional inequalities in Europe, Piet Rietveld and Franck Bruinsma.