ISBN: 3540436103
TITLE: Regional Development Reconsidered
AUTHOR: Atalik, Fischer
TOC:

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