Innovation and Regional Growth in the European Union (Advances in Spatial Science)

By Riccardo Crescenzi

Book Overview

1 Introduction.- 2 Theoretical Frameworks: A Spatial Perspective on Innovation and the Genesis of Regional Growth.- 3 Geographical Accessibility and Human Capital Accumulation.- 4 The Role of Underlying Socio-Economic Conditions.- 5 Knowledge Flows and Their Spatial Extent.- 6 Innovation in an Integrated Framework: A Europe-United States Comparative Analysis.- 7 What Can We Learn from the "Integrated Approach" to Regional Development? The Impact of EU Infrastructure Investment.- 8 EU Development Policies and the Socio-Economic Disadvantage of European Regions.- 9 Conclusions.- References.- Appendices

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 364226879X
• ISBN13: 9783642268793
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"