Geography, Institutions and Regional Economic Performance

By Riccardo Crescenzi

Book Overview

Introduction.- Space, Growth and Development: Globalization and Endogenous Regional Growth.- TFP Convergence Across European Regions.- Productivity and Local Workforce Composition.- Regional Growth in Central and Eastern Europe.- Some Practical Elements Associated with the Design of an Integrated and Territorial Place-Based Approach to EU Cohesion Policy.- Institutions and Culture: Cultural Diversity and Economic Performance.- The "bright" side of Social Capital.- How Institutional Differences Influence Entrepreneurship.- Academic Entrepreneurship and the Georgraphy of University Knowledge Flows in the UK.- Agglomeration Economies, the Location of Economic Activities and Innovation: Evaluating the Role of Clusters for Innovation and Growth in Europe.- Input-Output Linkages, Proximity to Final Demand and the Location of Manufacturing Industries.- Agglomeration and Labour Markets.- Firm Capabilities and Cooperation for Innovation.- Geography in Motion: Trade, FDI and Migrations: Assessing Regional Economic Performance.- The Long Run Interplay Between Trade Policy and the Location of Economic Activity in Brazil Revisited.- Environmental Standards, Delocalization and Employment.- Migrant Heterogeneity and Urban Development.- What Drives Chinese Multinationals to Italy?- Regional Development and Government Income Transfer Programs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642430368
• ISBN13: 9783642430367
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"