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Handbook of Regions and Competitiveness
Contemporary Theories and Perspectives on Economic Development
9781783475001 Edward Elgar Publishing
The aim of this Handbook is to take stock of regional competitiveness and complementary concepts as a means of presenting a state-of-the-art discussion of the contemporary theories, perspectives and empirical explanations that help make sense of the determinants of uneven development across regions. Drawing on an international field of leading scholars, the book is assembled and organized so that readers can first learn about the theoretical underpinnings of regional competitiveness and development theory, before moving on to deeper discussions of key factors and principal elements, the emergence of allied concepts, empirical applications, and the policy context.
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The field of regional development is subject to an ever-increasing multiplicity of concepts and theories seeking to explain uneven competitiveness. In particular, economic geographers and spatial economists have rapidly developed the theoretical tools by which to approach such analyses. The aim of this Handbook is to take stock of regional competitiveness and complementary concepts as a means of presenting a state-of-the-art discussion of the advanced theories, perspectives and empirical explanations that help make sense of the determinants of uneven development across regions.
Drawing on an international field of leading scholars, the book is assembled and organized so that readers can first learn of the theoretical underpinnings of regional competitiveness and development theory, before moving on to deeper discussions of key factors and principal elements, the emergence of allied concepts, empirical applications, and the policy context. International in its scope, including global empirical analysis, the book is a definitive resource in terms of providing access to some of the seminal research and thinking on regional competitiveness.
This contemporary Handbook is an ideal reference for students and academics in the fields of economic geography and spatial economics. It will also appeal to policymakers and other stakeholders involved in regional economic development.
Drawing on an international field of leading scholars, the book is assembled and organized so that readers can first learn of the theoretical underpinnings of regional competitiveness and development theory, before moving on to deeper discussions of key factors and principal elements, the emergence of allied concepts, empirical applications, and the policy context. International in its scope, including global empirical analysis, the book is a definitive resource in terms of providing access to some of the seminal research and thinking on regional competitiveness.
This contemporary Handbook is an ideal reference for students and academics in the fields of economic geography and spatial economics. It will also appeal to policymakers and other stakeholders involved in regional economic development.
Critical Acclaim
‘This book helps us better understand the geography of economic competitiveness. With contributions from an international cast of leading scholars, it shows what works and what doesn’t and what it means for efforts to improve the competitiveness of regions and nations.’
– Richard Florida, University of Toronto, Canada
– Richard Florida, University of Toronto, Canada
Contributors
Contributors: K. Aiginger, P. Annoni, M.J. Aranguren, D. Audretsch, P.-A. Balland, R. Boschma, R. Camagni, R. Cellini, J. Crespo, P. Di Caro, L. Dijkstra, J. Fagerberg, M. Firgo, U. Fratesi, R. Harris, R. Huggins, J. Jansson, C. Ketels, I. Lengyel, E. Magro, E.J. Malecki, A. Mamtora, R. Martin, P. McCann, H. Menendez, P. Ni, R. Ortega-Argilés, I. Periáñez, A. Richardson, A. Rodríguez-Pose, L. Saez, J. Shen, M. Srholec, M. Storper, P. Sunley, M. Thissen, P. Thompson, G. Torrisi, I. Turok, F. van Oort, Y. Wang, A. Waxell, C. Wilkie, J.R. Wilson
Contents
Contents:
1. Introducing Regional Competitiveness and Development: Contemporary Theories and Perspectives
Robert Huggins and Piers Thompson
PART I REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
2. Explaining Regional Growth and Change
Michael Storper
3. Measuring and Monitoring Regional Competitiveness in the European Union
Paola Annoni and Lewis Dijkstra
4. Regional Competitiveness and Economic Growth: The Evolution of Explanatory Models
Richard Harris
5. Explaining Regional Economic Performance: The Role of Competitiveness, Specialization and Capabilities
Jan Fagerberg and Martin Srholec
6. Economic Competitiveness and Regional Development Dynamics
Edward J. Malecki
PART II THE PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS OF REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
7. Regional Competitiveness: Connecting an Old Concept With New Goals
Karl Aiginger and Matthias Firgo
8. Regional Economic Competition and Place-Based Policies
Frank Van Oort and Mark Thissen
9. The Dynamics of Regional Competitiveness
Ugo Fratesi
10. Territorial Capital, Competitiveness and Regional Development
Roberto Camagni
11. A Network Theory of Regional Competitiveness: Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Growth
Robert Huggins and Piers Thompson
PART III REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS, RESILIENCE AND QUALITY
12. Resilience, Networks and Competitiveness: A Conceptual Framework
Joan Crespo, Ron Boschma and Pierre-Alexandre Balland
13. Competitiveness and Regional Economic Resilience
Ron Martin and Peter Sunley
14. Regional Resilience in Italy: Do Employment and Income Tell the Same Story?
Roberto Cellini, Paolo Di Caro and GianpieroTorrisi
15. Quality and Space: A Framework for Quality-Based Regional Competitiveness
Johan Jansson and Anders Waxell
PART IV COMPETITIVENESS AND EMERGING REGIONS
16. Innovation and Competitiveness in the Periphery of Europe
Andrés Rodríguez-Pose and Callum Wilkie
17. Urban Land, Infrastructure and Competitiveness in the Global South
Ivan Turok
18. Competitive and Uncompetitive Regions in Transition Economies: The Case of the Visegrad Post-Socialist Countries
Imre Lengyel
PART V URBAN REGIONS AND CITY COMPETITIVENESS
19. Urban Sustainable Competitiveness: A Comparative Analysis of 500 Cities Around The World
Pengfei Ni and Yufei Wang
20. Competition and Cooperation in the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Region
Jianfa Shen
21. Measuring Urban Competitiveness In Europe
Lucía Sáez and Iñaki Periáñez
PART VI REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS STRATEGIES AND POLICY
22. Upgrading Regional Competitiveness: What Role for Regional Governments?
Christian Ketels
23. The Strategic Management of Places and Regional Competitiveness
David Audretsch, Hugo Menendez, Aileen Richardson and Apexa Mamtora
24. Regional Competitiveness, Policy Transfer and Smart Specialization
Philip Mccann and Raquel Ortega-Argilés
25. Regional Competitiveness Policy in an Era of Smart Specialization Strategies
Mari José Aranguren, Edurne Magro and James R. Wilson
Index
1. Introducing Regional Competitiveness and Development: Contemporary Theories and Perspectives
Robert Huggins and Piers Thompson
PART I REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
2. Explaining Regional Growth and Change
Michael Storper
3. Measuring and Monitoring Regional Competitiveness in the European Union
Paola Annoni and Lewis Dijkstra
4. Regional Competitiveness and Economic Growth: The Evolution of Explanatory Models
Richard Harris
5. Explaining Regional Economic Performance: The Role of Competitiveness, Specialization and Capabilities
Jan Fagerberg and Martin Srholec
6. Economic Competitiveness and Regional Development Dynamics
Edward J. Malecki
PART II THE PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS OF REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
7. Regional Competitiveness: Connecting an Old Concept With New Goals
Karl Aiginger and Matthias Firgo
8. Regional Economic Competition and Place-Based Policies
Frank Van Oort and Mark Thissen
9. The Dynamics of Regional Competitiveness
Ugo Fratesi
10. Territorial Capital, Competitiveness and Regional Development
Roberto Camagni
11. A Network Theory of Regional Competitiveness: Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Growth
Robert Huggins and Piers Thompson
PART III REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS, RESILIENCE AND QUALITY
12. Resilience, Networks and Competitiveness: A Conceptual Framework
Joan Crespo, Ron Boschma and Pierre-Alexandre Balland
13. Competitiveness and Regional Economic Resilience
Ron Martin and Peter Sunley
14. Regional Resilience in Italy: Do Employment and Income Tell the Same Story?
Roberto Cellini, Paolo Di Caro and GianpieroTorrisi
15. Quality and Space: A Framework for Quality-Based Regional Competitiveness
Johan Jansson and Anders Waxell
PART IV COMPETITIVENESS AND EMERGING REGIONS
16. Innovation and Competitiveness in the Periphery of Europe
Andrés Rodríguez-Pose and Callum Wilkie
17. Urban Land, Infrastructure and Competitiveness in the Global South
Ivan Turok
18. Competitive and Uncompetitive Regions in Transition Economies: The Case of the Visegrad Post-Socialist Countries
Imre Lengyel
PART V URBAN REGIONS AND CITY COMPETITIVENESS
19. Urban Sustainable Competitiveness: A Comparative Analysis of 500 Cities Around The World
Pengfei Ni and Yufei Wang
20. Competition and Cooperation in the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Region
Jianfa Shen
21. Measuring Urban Competitiveness In Europe
Lucía Sáez and Iñaki Periáñez
PART VI REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS STRATEGIES AND POLICY
22. Upgrading Regional Competitiveness: What Role for Regional Governments?
Christian Ketels
23. The Strategic Management of Places and Regional Competitiveness
David Audretsch, Hugo Menendez, Aileen Richardson and Apexa Mamtora
24. Regional Competitiveness, Policy Transfer and Smart Specialization
Philip Mccann and Raquel Ortega-Argilés
25. Regional Competitiveness Policy in an Era of Smart Specialization Strategies
Mari José Aranguren, Edurne Magro and James R. Wilson
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