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Tables of Contents for Regional Development Reconsidered
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Preface
Regional Development Reconsidered: A Prologue
1
210
Manfred M. Fischer
Gunduz Atalik
PART A: Innovation Systems, Learning Regions and Human Resources
A Systemic Approach to Innovation
Manfred M. Fischer
Introduction
15
1
The Innovation Process
16
2
Knowledge Creation and Spillovers
18
2
The Systems of Innovation Approach
20
3
Regional Systems of Innovation
23
3
Some Policy Implications
26
6
References
27
5
Regional Industrial Policy and the New Economy
Riccardo Cappellin
Introduction
32
1
Models of Industrial Organisation
33
3
Innovation and Knowledge Production
36
3
The Impact of the New Economy on the Organisation of Industry
39
2
Processes of Learning and Labour Training
41
1
The Territorial Network Approach
42
4
Policies for Territorial Networks
46
2
Policy Tools for the Interregional Production Cooperation
48
2
Conclusions
50
3
References
51
2
Human Resources and Regional Development
Peter Batey
Introduction
53
2
Human Resource Development: Some International Comparisons
55
5
The Learning Economy, the Learning Society and Learning Regions
60
3
The Role of Universities in Regional Development
63
3
Setting Learning Targets: A Regional Perspective
66
3
Human Resource Development and Regional Strategies
69
4
Conclusions
73
6
References
74
5
PART B: Competitiveness and Cooperation
The Role of Public Institutions in Regional Competition
Peter Friedrich
Xiao Feng
Introduction
79
1
Regional Competition by Public Institutions
79
10
Political Models of Regional Competition: Basic Approaches
89
1
Political Regional Competition within an Administrative Sector
89
2
Political Regional Competition within a Federation
91
9
Political Fiscal Regional Competition and Political Competition of Municipalities and Public Firms
100
6
Summary and Outlook
106
8
References
110
4
Regional Cooperation of the Baltic States: Implications for Membership in the European Union
Manas Chatterji
Bengt Lorendahl
Introduction
114
1
Background of the Baltic States
115
5
Organisational Structures for Regional Cooperation
120
1
Contemporary Situation in Baltic States
121
9
Baltic States and Security
130
7
References
133
4
PART C: Mobility in Transport Systems in Europe
The Role of Infrastructure for Expansion and Integration
Roger Vickerman
Introduction
137
1
Treaty and Statutory Basis of EU Action
138
1
The Role of the EU in Transport and Transport Infrastructure
139
5
TENs, TINA and Infrastructure Pricing
144
2
Assessment of Policy Objectives and Achievements
146
2
References
147
1
Restructuring of Transportation Networks
Roger Vickerman
Introduction
148
1
Review of Basic Theoretical Approaches
149
1
Aggregate Productivity Models: The Aschauer Debate
150
1
Input-Output Models
151
1
New Economic Geography Models
151
1
Measurement Issues
152
2
Evaluation and Appraisal
154
3
Conclusions
157
3
References
158
2
Socio-economic Dynamics and Spatial Mobility: A Scenario Application to Environmental Strategies in Transport
Peter Nijkamp
Sytze A. Rienstra
Richard T.M. Smokers
Jaap M. Vleugel
Introduction
160
2
Decision Making and Scenarios
162
3
Assessment of the Base Scenarios
165
2
Energy Consumption of Present and Future Transport Modes
167
2
Electricity and Motor Fuels
169
2
Developments in Passenger Mobility
171
6
Analysis of Results
177
4
Conclusions
181
6
References
182
5
PART D: Regional Development and Policy Issues
Some Effects of Regional Differentiation on Integration in the European Community
Gunduz Atalik
Regional Differentiation and Integration
187
2
Turkish Regional Disparities
189
2
Results: Analysing Regional Disparities
191
4
Conclusions
195
2
References
196
1
An Institutional and Cultural Perspective on Romanian Regional Development Policy
Daniela L. Constantin
Introduction
197
1
Regional Development Policy in Romenia: Institutional Reforms
198
6
Cultural and Behavioural Challenges in the Implementation of Regional Policies
204
3
Conclusions
207
4
References
208
3
List of Figures
211
2
List of Tables
213
2
Author Index
215
4
List of Contributors
219