Public Policy for Regional Development

ISBN-13: 9781138805279 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 244 str.

Jorge Martinez-Vazquez;François Vaillancourt;?Abar

Opis

Addressing the question of the best possible uses of public funds and the most effective strategies for regional development, this book focuses on the development of human capital and the methodology of formulating regional policy.

Recenzje

'This book presents fresh views on policy, methodology, and trends in regional economies in Europe and the North America.  It will be of broad interest to regional scientists, geographers, and regional economists, as well as though in the policy community.' William Beyers (University of Washington, Seattle, USA)

Spis treści

1. Regional Development: Challenge and Public Policy Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and François Vaillancourt  2. Regional Divergence in the Euro Area José Manuel González-Páramo  3. On the Government’s Role in Regional Economic Development Michael I. Luger and Nicholas C. Maynard  4. Human versus Physical Capital: Government’s Role in Regional Development Ann Markusen  5. Regional Innovation Systems and Public Policy: Ireland’s Medical Technology Cluster Roy Green and Johanna Fahy  6. Unbalanced Development and Regional Governments: How Much Equalize and How to Equalize? Santiago Lago-Peñas  7. Human Capital Externalities and Regional Development: Evidence for Canada - 2000 Varvara Rakova and François Vaillancourt  8. The Role of Public Services and Taxes in Attracting ‘Foreign’ Direct Investment Timothy GoodSpeed, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Li Zhang  9. Regional Economic Integration and Budget Financing: Looking towards International Markets? Luiz de Mello  10. Do New Highways Attract Business?: A New Microeconometric Methodology Teresa Garcia-Milà and José G. Montalvo  11. Regional Growth and Environmental Regulation: Friends or Enemies? Giorgio Brosio  12. Methodological Dilemmas in Regional Strategy Building Grzegorz Gorzelak  13. Methodological Dilemmas in Regional Strategy Building Grzegorz Gorzelak