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Geographies of Growth
Today we can observe an increasing spatial divide as some large urban regions and many more medium-sized and small regions face growing problems such as decreasing labour demand, …
The Rise of the City
'Cities have been studied and written on from a whole host of unique viewpoints. The contributors of this volume shed light on the city from several perspectives that together …
Globalization, International Spillovers and Sectoral Changes
As a consequence of globalization, news, ideas and knowledge are moving quickly across national borders and generating international spillovers. So too, however, are economic and …
Innovation, Global Change and Territorial Resilience
The critical message of this book is that in the current context of global change, local and national territories have to upgrade their resilience in terms of improving both their …
Regional Development and Proximity Relations
The notion of proximity is increasing in popularity in economic and geographic literature, and is now commonly used by scholars in regional science and spatial economics. Few …
The Globalization of Regional Clusters
Addressing the role of regional clusters in the context of ongoing globalization, this timely book investigates the two seemingly competing trends of globalization and localization …
Industrial Agglomeration and New Technologies
This book, a collaborative effort by researchers from Japan, Italy and the USA, seeks to explore the reasons for industrial clustering in certain regions of Asia, Europe and North …
Regions, Land Consumption and Sustainable Growth
This book provides an in-depth investigation of the role of the private and public sectors in land markets and regional economics, and explores the reasons behind government …
Unlocking Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Illuminating and timely, this book explores several theoretical and empirical issues related to the potential for increasing capacities for innovation, knowledge and …
Resilience and Urban Disasters
This book addresses unexpected disasters and shocks in cities and urban systems by providing quantitative and qualitative tools for impact analysis and disaster management. …
Diversity, Innovation and Clusters
Increased emphasis on the links between regional diversity and regional knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurship highlights the need for a focus on the spatial aspects of these …
New Directions in Economic Geography
This important book explores original and alternative directions for economic geography following the revolution precipitated by the advent of so-called 'new economic geography' …