Regional Convergence in the European Union: Facts, Prospects and Policies

ISBN-13: 9783642077500 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 368 str.

Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura; Marti Parellada

Opis

Why are some regions in the European Union 'winners'of economic integration? And why are others 'losers'? This book explores these important questions and examines the relationship between economic integration, regional convergence, and divergence. In doing so it gives an overview of the most recent evolution of regional disparities in the EU. Central and peripheral regions are analysed as well as those in a re-conversion economic process. The authors address the question of whether regions tend to converge or not from different points of view. They particularly assess the impact of the Monetary Union on regional economies from theoretical and empirical approaches. Other important aspects covered include: the European regional policy, the effects of structural funds and the reforms needed. No doubt, this is an excellent book for anybody interested in learning more about regional trends and prospects in an increasingly integrated world.

Spis treści

1 Regional Disparities and Regional Convergence Problems in the EMU: Introduction.- I: Regional Convergence, the EMU and Enlargement Effects.- 2 Regional Dynamics in the European Union: Winners and Losers.- 3 Regional Specialisation and Concentration in the EU.- 4 EMU and the Industrial Specialisation of European Regions.- 5 Regional Asymmetric Reactions to Shocks in EMU: an Assessment of Different Approaches.- 6 The Territorial Redistributive Power of the EU Budget: Empirical Evidence at National and Regional Level.- 7 Regional Cohesion in an Enlarged European Union: an Analysis of Interregional Specialization and Integration.- 8 Real Competitive Advantages in the Single Currency Europe.- II: Regional Disparities: Trends, Prospects and the Role of Regional Policy.- 9 National and Spatial Factors in EU Regional Convergence.- 10 The Spatial Economic Impact of Euroland and the Implications for Policy.- 11 European Union Regional Policy: Reconciling the Convergence and Evaluation Evidence.- 12 Technological Diffusion, Spatial Spillovers and Regional Convergence in Europe.- 13 Will the New EU Regional Policy Meet the Challenges of Enlargement?.- 14 The EMU and Regional Policy Agenda: a General Exploration.- 15 EMU and Regional Labor Market Diparities in Euroland.- List of Figures.- List of Tables.- Author Index.- List of Contributors.