Regional Economics
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SMEs in a Globalised World
Edited by Helena Lenihan, Bernadette Andreosso-O’Callaghan, Mark Hart
This insightful book shows how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from some of the traditionally less dynamic peripheral economies of the ‘old’ EU – namely Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain – have responded to the twin challenges of gl...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Emerging Clusters
Edited by Dirk Fornahl, Sebastian Henn, Max-Peter Menzel
This book rigorously explores the critical, initial stage of cluster emergence in which the seeds for further growth are sown. Whether economic growth actually occurs, however, ultimately depends on various regional conditions and the pr...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Rise of China and Structural Changes in Korea and Asia
Edited by Takatoshi Ito, Chin Hee Hahn
This book brings together studies conducted by researchers in East Asian countries who seek to better understand the impact of China’s rise and the consequent policy challenges.eBook:Find out more£25.00
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China, Japan and Regional Leadership in East Asia
Edited by Christopher M. Dent
This book considers themes, evidence and ideas relating to the prospects for regional leadership in East Asia, with particular reference to China and Japan assuming ‘regional leader actor’ roles. Key issues discussed by the list of disti...eBook:Find out more£35.16
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The Militarization of the Persian Gulf
Hossein Askari, Amin Mohseni, Shahrzad Daneshvar
The Persian Gulf is arguably the most militarized region in the world. The authors of this insightful book examine military expenditures, arms imports and military deployment to analyze how and why this came to be. Muslim teachings have ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Innovation, Agglomeration and Regional Competition
Edited by Charlie Karlsson, Börje Johansson, Roger R. Stough
This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of current research on regional competition and co-operation. Developing our current understanding of the new role of regions and their behaviour, this book addresses questions such as: Ho...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Entrepreneurship and Innovations in Functional Regions
Edited by Charlie Karlsson, Roger R. Stough, Borje Johansson
In recent decades, the world has witnessed the emergence of a global knowledge economy in which functional regions increasingly play a role as independent and dynamic market places. These are integrated with other functional regions by m... -
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Distributional Impacts of Climate Change and Disasters
Edited by Matthias Ruth, María E. Ibarrarán
Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters, which puts many people at risk. Economic, social and environmental impacts further increase vulnerability to disasters and tend to set back develo...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Political Economy of Financing Scottish Government
C. Paul Hallwood, Ronald MacDonald
Can the UK survive widespread dissatisfaction in both Scotland and England with the financing of public spending by Scotland’s parliament? This timely book explains how fiscal autonomy could raise economic growth and efficiency in Scotla...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Dynamics of Regions and Networks in Industrial Ecosystems
Edited by Matthias Ruth, Brynhildur Davidsdottir
Industrial ecology provides a rigorous and comprehensive description of human production and consumption processes in the larger context of environmental and socioeconomic change. This volume offers methodologies for such descriptions, w...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Universities, Knowledge Transfer and Regional Development
Edited by Attila Varga
The transfer of new, economically useful knowledge from universities to the regional economy has recently attracted the attention of academics, professionals and policymakers alike. This book focuses on three issues at the centre of curr... -
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Migration and Human Capital
Edited by Jacques Poot, Brigitte Waldorf, Leo van Wissen
Throughout the world, migration is an increasingly important and diverse component of population change, both at national and sub-national levels. Migration impacts on the distribution of knowledge and generates externalities and spillov...