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Zusatztext One of the main strengths is its genuine comparative! EU-wide approach which in itself is a bold undertaking. The book quite convincingly demonstrates the continued importance of national frameworks for regional development and thus puts question marks over the notion of a 'Europe of the regions' without national states... the book is well worth reading. Informationen zum Autor Andres Rodriguez-Pose is Lecturer in Economic Geography at the Department of Geography and Environment and Director of the MSc in Local Economic Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science.Books by the same author Klappentext This book looks at the evolution of regional disparities in Europe in a period of profound social and economic change. It represents a thorough analysis of how local social, political, and institutional settings relate to regional economic performance and highlights the persistence of territorial disparities in Europe. Zusammenfassung This book looks at the evolution of regional disparities in Europe in a period of profound social and economic change. It represents a thorough analysis of how local social, political, and institutional settings relate to regional economic performance and highlights the persistence of territorial disparities in Europe. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1: Introduction: The Process of Socio-economic Restructuring and Its Spatial Consequences 2: Introducing Social and Political Factors in the Study of Growth 3: Regions, Nations, and Growth 4: Regional Growth Patterns 5: Social Conditions and Regional Growth in Western Europe 6: Labour Market, Education, and Growth 7: Politics, Institutions, and Growth 8: Regional Politics and Growth in the European Context Conclusion Bibliography Index
