Preface

Part I: Introduction

Introduction: Endogenous Regional Growth and Policies

Charlie Karlsson

Borje Johansson

Roger Stough

Part II: Endogenous Growth Theory Applied in a Regional Context

Endogenous Growth Theory and the Role of Institutions in Regional Economic Development

Roger. R. Stough

Social Processes, and Regional Economic Development

James W. Harrington, Jr.

Deron Ferguson

Regional Dynamics with Endogenous Knowledge in a Multi-Sector Model

Wei-Bin Zhang

Technology and Regional Development: Theory Revisited

John Rees

History, Spatial Structure, and Regional Growth: Lessons for Policy Making

Gunther Maier

Part III: Interregional Processes, Scale Economies and Agglomeration

Local Advantage and Lessons for Territorial Competition in Europe

Ian Gordon

Paul Cheshire

Geographic Transaction Costs and Specialisation Opportunities of Small and Medium-Sized Regions: Scale Economies and Market Extension

Borje Johansson

Charlie Karlsson

Trade and Regional Development: International and Interregional Competitiveness in Brazil

Eduardo A. Haddad

Geoffrey J.D. Hewings

The Economic System of Small-to-Medium Sized Regions in Japan

Se-il Mun

Komei Sasaki

Agglomeration, Enterprize Size, and Productivity

Edward J. Feser

Part IV: Functional Regions, Clustering and Local Economic Development

The Learning Region and Territorial Production Systems

Dennis Maillat

Leila Kebir

Clustering and Economic Change: New Policy Orientations - The Case of Styria

Michael Steiner

The Italian Smallness Anomaly: Coexistence and Turbulence in the Market Structure

Dino Martellato

Knowledge Workers, Communication, and Spatial Diffusion

Niles Hansen

Regional Growth Theories and Local Economic Development: Some Case Studies

Bernard L. Weinstein

Part V: Endogenous Regional Economic Policy Analyses

Universities and Regional Economic Development: Does Agglomeration Matter?

Attila Varga

Change in Manufacturing Productivity in the U.S. South: Implications for Regional Growth Policy

Kingsley E. Haynes

Mustafa Dinc

Spatial Policy for Sparsely Populated Areas: A Forlorn Hope? Swedish Experiences

Hans Westlund

Theories of Endogenous Regional Growth - Lessons for Regional Policies

Borje Johansson

Charlie Karlsson

Roger Stough

List of Figures

List of Tables

Authors Index

Subject Index