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Author:   Jorge Martinez-Vazquez (Georgia State University, USA) ,  François Vaillancourt (Université de Montréal, Canada)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9781138805279

ISBN 10:   1138805270
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   23 June 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Regional Development: Challenge and Public Policy Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and François Vaillancourt2. Regional Divergence in the Euro Area José Manuel González-Páramo3. On the Government’s Role in Regional Economic Development Michael I. Luger and Nicholas C. Maynard4. Human versus Physical Capital: Government’s Role in Regional Development Ann Markusen5. Regional Innovation Systems and Public Policy: Ireland’s Medical Technology Cluster Roy Green and Johanna Fahy6. Unbalanced Development and Regional Governments: How Much Equalize and How to Equalize? Santiago Lago-Peñas7. Human Capital Externalities and Regional Development: Evidence for Canada - 2000 Varvara Rakova and François Vaillancourt8. The Role of Public Services and Taxes in Attracting ‘Foreign’ Direct Investment Timothy GoodSpeed, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Li Zhang9. Regional Economic Integration and Budget Financing: Looking towards International Markets? Luiz de Mello10. Do New Highways Attract Business?: A New Microeconometric Methodology Teresa Garcia-Milà and José G. Montalvo11. Regional Growth and Environmental Regulation: Friends or Enemies? Giorgio Brosio12. Methodological Dilemmas in Regional Strategy Building Grzegorz Gorzelak13. Methodological Dilemmas in Regional Strategy Building Grzegorz Gorzelak

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'This book presents fresh views on policy, methodology, and trends in regional economies in Europe and the North America. It will be of broad interest to regional scientists, geographers, and regional economists, as well as though in the policy community.' William Beyers (University of Washington, Seattle, USA)

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Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Francois Vaillancourt

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