Drawing on studies and expertise from around the world, this work describes the transition from research to policy and covers the pre-requisites to succesful new firm formation policies. At a time when a new firm formation is promoted by central and local government, business development agencies and the private sector this book questions the economic dependence on small firms and explores the relevance of networking, information and advice.
Drawing on studies and expertise from around the world, this work describes the transition from research to policy and covers the pre-requisites to su...
The papers in this book help progress the concept of employability, demonstrating the importance of the geographic and spatial context, and showing its flexibility and usefulness as a basis for theory, analysis and policy.
The papers in this book help progress the concept of employability, demonstrating the importance of the geographic and spatial context, and showing it...
This book draws on work from across northern Europe and is parallel and complementary to the network itself. By establishing an intellectual and practically orientated framework and platform, and by bringing together contributions defining the state-of-the-art and potential development paths in the field, it is the first volume to offer a systematic and scientific view from the periphery.
This book draws on work from across northern Europe and is parallel and complementary to the network itself. By establishing an intellectual and pract...
Across Europe, regional development agencies (RDAs) have become a central feature of regional policy, both as innovative policy-makers and as the implementers of programmes and initiatives originating from the national or European level. By drawing on a combination of conceptual reflection, surveys, comparative research, and systematic use of critical case studies, this book provides a new point of reference by identifying key features of the current, and, indeed next, generation of regionally-based economic development organisations.
Across Europe, regional development agencies (RDAs) have become a central feature of regional policy, both as innovative policy-makers and as the impl...
This book draws on work from across northern Europe and is parallel and complementary to the network itself. By establishing an intellectual and practically orientated framework and platform, and by bringing together contributions defining the state-of-the-art and potential development paths in the field, it is the first volume to offer a systematic and scientific view from the periphery.
This book draws on work from across northern Europe and is parallel and complementary to the network itself. By establishing an intellectual and pr...
Across Europe, regional development agencies (RDAs) have become a central feature of regional policy, both as innovative policy-makers and as the implementers of programmes and initiatives originating from the national or European level. By drawing on a combination of conceptual reflection, surveys, comparative research, and systematic use of critical case studies, this book provides a new point of reference by identifying key features of the current, and, indeed next, generation of regionally-based economic development organisations.
Across Europe, regional development agencies (RDAs) have become a central feature of regional policy, both as innovative policy-makers and as the i...
This title was first published in 2000: This volume addresses the prominent role given to institution-building, institutional change and governance in the regional development strategies and policies. The establishment of the Scottish Parliament, Welsh and Northern Ireland Assemblies, and the arrival of regional development agencies in England highlighted the need to put the initiatives into some context, drawing on experience from across Europe on the critical factors in the determination of the potential and success of regions. Central to the discussions presented here by a group of...
This title was first published in 2000: This volume addresses the prominent role given to institution-building, institutional change and governance...
