Regional / International studies Books

Book SynopsisWhile many rural areas continue to experience depopulation and economic decline, others are facing rapid in-migration, as well as employment and income growth. Much of this growth is due to the presence and use of amenity resources, broadly defined as qualities of a region that make it an attractive place to live and work. Rather than extracting natural resources for external markets, these communities have begun to build economies based on promoting environmental quality. Amenities and Rural Development explores the paradigmatic shift in how we view land resources and the potential for development in amenity-rich rural regions. Amenity-based growth can lead to several paths, based largely on proximity to urban areas and the type of development that occurs, whether it be seasonal residents, retirees, or tourism. The distributional implications of amenity-led development are an important consideration for policy, both within and between communities and regions. The contributors conclude that public policy needs to focus on maximizing complementary and supplementary uses while minimizing antagonistic uses of amenities. Scholars and policymakers concerned with economic development and natural resource management will find this comprehensive volume of great interest.Trade Review'Overall, the book offers something for both academics and policy makers seeking to understand the complex issues of social change and governance facing amenity-rich areas. Its primary value for researchers is its account of the many challenges to empirical work in this area. Decision makers will see their own situations reflected in the case studies, and gain a greater understanding of the forces driving the different types of amenity-led development.' -- Gary Taylor, Journal of the American Planning Association'Scholars looking for an introduction to the relationship between amenities and rural development as a research topic will find this volume indispensable. The chapters cover the topic with considerable breadth, and the combined bibliographies provide the single most thorough resource on amenity-related research to date. The varied methodologies utilized for the empirical chapters in the volume will provide scholars with emerging interests in amenity-related development with a broad suite of approaches to employ in their work.' -- Peter B. Nelson, Growth & Change'This is a well-edited volume from Edward Elgar's New Horizons in Environmental Economics series> . . . One of the strengths of this book is its multidisciplinary focus with work by economists, sociologists, planners and geographers. It is also clear that, for the most part, the authors are well read across all of these disciplines . . . If you are interested in natural amenities and rural development, you should make this book a part of your permanent library.' -- Matthew Shumway, Papers in Regional ScienceTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Supply of Natural Amenities: Moving from Empirical Anecdotes to a Theoretical Basis 3. Rural Amenities Policies: Future Stakes 4. Equity within Institutional Arrangements for the Supply of Rural Amenities 5. The Supply and Demand for Natural Amenities: An Overview of Theory and Concepts 6. Out-Migration from the Northeast US: The Relative Roles of Economic and Amenity Differentials 7. Amenities and Change in the Well-Being of Nonmetropolitan Localities 8. The Role of Wilderness and Public Land Amenities in Explaining Migration and Rural Development in the American Northwest 9. Regional Economic Growth with a Focus on Amenities 10. Impact of Outdoor Recreation Facilities on Remote Rural Income Growth 11. Recreation, Amenity Migration and Urban Proximity 12. Resident-Employed Photography as a Tool for Understanding Attachment to High-Amenity Places 13. Seasonal Residents: Members of Community or Part of the Scenery? 14. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Land-Use Planning Policies in Rapidly Growing High-Amenity Communities in the Rocky Mountain States 15. Managing Growth and Development in a Natural-Amenity-Rich Landscape: Landowner Attitudes Toward Planning in Northwestern Wisconsin 16. Raising the Gangplank: A Defense of Localism Aimed at Resource Protection 17. Amenity-Led Development of Rural Areas: The Example of the Regional Action Pilot Programme in Germany 18. Rural Policy Issues 19. Amenities and Rural Development: Policy Implications and Directions for the Future Index

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Book SynopsisRegions are increasingly recognised as a key aspect of economic change in Europe, not merely as geographic spaces but also as social systems. Their history, culture, institutions and patterns of leadership mould the way in which they adapt to European and global competitive challenges. This book reviews the debate surrounding the construction of regions and presents eight case studies to illustrate how they are shaped and reshaped in a variety of different ways. The authors find that while some regions exhibit common patterns, there are significant variations, indicating that there is no definitive model of regional development.This book offers a systematic comparison of eight distinct regions and stateless nations, each with its own historical identity, but which is constantly being rebuilt in changing economic and political conditions. Avoiding economic or cultural determinism, the authors show how region-builders can shape their own responses to global challenges to produce models of development reflecting differing understandings and social compromises.Culture, Institutions and Economic Development will be warmly welcomed by academics within the fields of regional studies, European studies and political science.Trade Review'The in-depth case studies of eight important European regions make this book interesting reading. The chapters are presented in a coherent manner, keeping the same order of subjects for each chapter. This nicely facilitates a comparison across different regions. . . I recommend the book to scholars interested in learning more about these eight important European regions. It will be interesting, above all, for readers concerned with regional policies and those interested in the role of culture, language, identity and institutions in the understanding of regional development.' -- MartI Parellada, Papers in Regional Science'This is a valuable book that focuses on an issue of real importance in the "new" Europe and also does much to redress the tendency of economists and economic geographers to regard culture and economy as two largely separate domains. Myriad tensions and contradictions may exist between these two spheres of human activity, but, as the case studies here demonstrate convincingly, the former is vital to the legitimation of the political and economic institutions of regionalism.' -- Brian Graham, Journal of Regional Science'This is a very interesting book which can provide better understanding of the impact of regional culture and identity on regional development under changing political and economic conditions.' -- Dieter Eissel, Journal of Contemporary European StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Culture, Institutions and Development 2. The New Regionalism 3. Spain: Catalonia and Galicia 4. Belgium: Flanders and Wallonia 5. France: Brittany and Languedoc 6. The United Kingdom: Scotland and Wales 7. Conclusion Bibliography Appendix Index

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Book SynopsisIssues of poverty and social exclusion are high on the European policy agenda. The Dynamics of Social Exclusion in Europe reports findings from a study funded by the European Commission, using data from the European Community Household Panel, with a multi-dimensional approach to international comparisons of poverty and social exclusion. The research, building upon that of the preceding book - Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe - compares four groups who are anticipated to be at particular risk of poverty and social exclusion; young adults, lone parents, the sick or disabled, and those retired from employment. Following individuals over a twelve month period, the analysis explores a wide range of indicators of poverty and social exclusion. These include low incomes, lack of household amenities, personal necessities and consumer durables, and the extent of social contact with friends, neighbours and membership of clubs or organisations. The contributors not only provide country-based data, locating empirical findings in the context of national policy, but also cross-national data, with implications for supranational policy. Promoting a thorough understanding of policy trends and issues, this book will be invaluable to policy makers within individual countries and at EU level, as well as academics, students and researchers specialising in social exclusion.Trade Review'The volume is a treasure-trove of data and empirical analysis; it makes essential reading for anyone interested in the extent of social exclusion, and the likelihood of falling into or escaping from it. It also provides ample proof - if any were needed - that governments seeking to combat social exclusion have to set different priorities, because they are not attacking the same phenomenon.' -- Andreas Fahrmeir, H-Net ReviewsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: The Dynamic Analysis of Poverty and Social Exclusion 2. The Risk of Multidimensional Disadvantage and Social Exclusion During Four Life Stages in a Dynamic Perspective 3. Characteristics and Dynamics of Income Poverty and Multidimensional Deprivation in Austria 4. The Dynamics of Social Exclusion in Germany: Solving the East–West Dilemma? 5. The Dynamics of Poverty and Multidimensional Deprivation in Greece 6. The Dynamics of Income Poverty and Social Exclusion in Portugal 7. The Dynamics of Poverty and Deprivation in the UK 8. Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMalaysia is one of the fastest growing economies in the world today, and this book reflects current debates about the future directions of the national economy, polity and society in light of the late 1990s watershed period of financial crisis, the arrest of Anwar Ibrahim and the subsequent 1999 general election. Malaysian Economics and Politics in the New Century aims to answer questions about how the economy and society are organized, about how the benefits from economic development are distributed, about government's relations to major national institutions, and about the nature of the political process. With its focus firmly on Malaysia's future, this will be a volume of particular interest to scholars, academics, researchers, business leaders and policymakers involved in the Asian region, and Malaysia in particular.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction Part II: Economics and Strategy 2. Malaysia and the Asian Crisis: Lessons and Challenges 3. The Impact of the 1997 Financial Crisis on Malaysia’s Corporate Sector and its Response 4. Malaysia after the Asian Crisis: An Overview of Labour Market Issues 5. The Financial Crisis and its Social Implications 6. Malaysia’s Security Environment and Strategic Responses Part III: Politics and Other Aspects 7. A New Politics in Malaysia: Ferment and Fragmentation 8. Changing Power Configurations in Malaysia 9. The Anwar Trial and its Wider Implications 10. Mahathir, Australia and the Rescue of the Malays 11. Some Aspects of Malaysian Civil Liberties 12. The Challenges of Opposition Politics in Malaysia – Checking Growing Authoritarianism and Ethnic Re-polarization Part IV: Conclusions 13. Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisThe introduction of a single currency within the European Union in its present form is without precedent in world history and will have far-reaching consequences for the future prosperity of the continent.Economic and Monetary Union in Europe brings together contributions from leading specialists which explain and evaluate the most important implications of economic and monetary union. The book examines theoretical aspects of monetary integration, illustrates the historical lessons to be learned from these and discusses the resulting policy consequences.This book will be essential reading for undergraduates studying European monetary integration and will prove to be a key source of reference for academics and post graduates working in this area.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. European Economic Integration Part I: Theoretical Considerations of EMU 2. Monetary Integration: The Intellectual Pre-history 3. Policy Challenges under EMU Part II: Historical Precedents 4. Historical Experience with Monetary Unions: The Case of Scandinavia 1875–1914 5. German Monetary Union and the Lessons for EMU Part III: Policy Consequences of a Single Currency 6. Monetary Regimes, Collective Fiscal Retrenchment and the Political Economy of EMU 7. Economic and Monetary Union and the European Community Budget 8. EMU: Monetary Policy Issues and Challenges Part IV: The Impact Upon External Relations 9. The Euro and the Stabilisation of the Eastern European Economy 10. EMU and the Rest of the World: Thinking About the Effects on the Real Economy Index

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Book SynopsisThis book breaks new ground by exploring governance strategies that the EU has been developing over the last decade for the growing electronic economy driven by the Internet. Through an analysis of key EU policy initiatives, the authors provide an explanation of both the form and mechanics of emergent governance arrangements within the European e-economy. Drawing on data gathered through interviews with key national and EU level policymakers, the volume applies theoretical insights from academic work on the 'regulatory' and 'post-regulatory' state to situate and explain the EU's role as an international regional actor in a new area of economic activity with important national and global dimensions.The New Electronic Marketplace will be important reading for academics, students and policymakers interested in the politics of new electronic communications regulation, communications policy, EU governance and international political economy. The book will interest the Internet 'policy community', including officials at national and EU level, those working in national regulatory authorities, and Internet, telecoms and other ICT professionals in the private sector.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Understanding the Governance of the Internet Economy 2. Internet Governance: A Historical Context 3. The European Union and the Governance of the Communications Sector 4. The Dot EU Top Level Domain 5. The EU and Internet Commerce Regulation 6. The Directive on E-Commerce and the National Dimension 7. The Global Governance of the Electronic Network Economy and the EU 8. Conclusion: The EU and the Evolving Electronic Marketplace References Index

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Book SynopsisYears after 9/11, the Global War on Terror is still not over. The deepening crisis in Iraq has been accompanied by rising violence in Asia, as the bombings in Indonesia show. The 18 specialists and policymakers who have contributed to this book assess how the security scenario in the Asia Pacific has changed in response to these events.The Asia Pacific is rent by communal conflicts that have generated local jihads, which fuel regional and global jihads. This book assesses state responses to terrorism, paying attention to neglected factors such as money laundering, the emerging role of the EU, the growing fear of the US and increasing concern about the way anti-terrorist legislation curtails civil liberties. With the benefit of extensive fieldwork and access to unique sources in many languages, the contributors analyze key features of the local security scenarios. Pakistan's precarious situation is explored here from many angles, including Islamic militancy, the role of the military and the peace process with India. Again, domestic failures support regional and global terror. Regional anti-terrorist collaboration is also hampered by South-east Asia's counter-terrorism dilemmas, setbacks in the Philippine-US security relationship, the Asian arms race, and growing fears of the US National Missile Defence system and how this system will be perceived by China. The history of state sponsored terrorism and millenarian ideology are crucial to these regional scenarios. The latter, in the particular form of Japan's Aum Shinrikyo movement, reminds us that militant Islamists are not uniquely destructive. An important addition to the literature on terrorism and security, this in-depth and comprehensive analysis of a complex and increasingly unstable region will be welcomed by political scientists, scholars, policymakers, and those seeking a better understanding of whether the Global War on Terror has changed the security architecture of the Asia Pacific in a positive way.Trade Review'. . . well-thought-out approach to the topic and the presentation of needed, broad and deep insights. This volume provides an important overview of material on and related to controlling arms and terror in the Asia Pacific.' -- Ilan Kelman, Pacific AffairsTable of ContentsContents: PART I: REGIONAL POLICIES AND STRATEGIES 1. What Has Changed, and What Has Not Changed, Since 9/9? Marika Vicziany 2. Money Laundering and Security Kannan Srinivasan 3. The Role of the European Union in Asian Security Liisa Laakso 4. The Legal Response of India, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia to 9/11 Oliver Mendelsohn 5. Deadly Discourse: Reflections on Terrorism and Security in an Age of Fear Amitav Acharya PART II: CASE STUDIES ON SECURITY ISSUES IN THE ASIA PACIFIC 6. Islamic Militancy and Pakistan: Domestic and Global Implications Samina Yasmeen 7. Musharraf and Controlling Terrorism Farhan Bokhari 8. Deconstructing Muslim Terrorism Pervez Hoodbhoy 9. The Indo–Pakistan Peace Process and the China Factor Asad Durrani 10. South-east Asia’s Counter-terrorism Dilemma David Wright-Neville 11. South-east Asian Responses to Arms and Terror K.S. Nathan 12. Progress and Setbacks in Philippine–US Security Relations Noel M. Morada 13. Counter-terrorism Legislation in the Philippines Charles G.L. Donnelly 14. Issues in South Asian Terrorism S.D. Muni 15. Missile Proliferation in India and Pakistan Ben Sheppard 16. The Role of Russian Industry in the Asian Arms Race Carlo Kopp 17. China, the United States and National Missile Defence: An Australian Perspective Kim C. Beazley 18. Japan’s Experience with Terrorism Takashi Sakamoto Index

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Book SynopsisFocusing on emerging technology regions of the US, Canada and Mexico, the authors provide an analysis of firms' innovative milieus in three contexts: national systems of innovation, knowledge regions and incubation mechanisms. An overview of the evolution of each region over the past quarter century is presented, along with an evaluation of the effectiveness of science parks and technology incubators in various regional and national environments.Though the three countries studied share the same continent and have well-developed trade relations, the significant differences between them in level of development, industrial infrastructure, education, and systems of innovation provide insight into the successes and failures of select knowledge regions. The authors find that areas with a solid industrial base benefit from, but do not necessarily require, formal technology incubation mechanisms to evolve into successful innovation poles. In contrast, remote regions with good research capacity, and those with an average industrial or research base, must develop an entrepreneurial culture and close cooperation between universities, industry and government with formal incubation mechanisms serving as focal points. Scholars of innovation systems, technology policy, entrepreneurship and regional development will find this fascinating study of great interest, as will science and technology policymakers, university officials and regional leaders.Trade Review'The book is an important contribution to understanding the key elements of success for the different technology innovation poles in the US, Canada and Mexico. . . The book most definitely succeeds in providing important case-study based lessons as to why an how some technology innovation poles are more fortunate than others in developing, attracting, and retaining technology-based firms.' -- Maria I. Marshall, Papers in Regional Science'Learning and knowledge regions are all the rage today, from Peru to the European Union, so few books could be more timely than this. . . there is a very valuable discussion of what works and what doesn't and corroboration of many of the things we have come to understand about knowledge regions. . . this is a very interesting book and a contribution to our understanding of how nations can be successful in this increasingly important issue of public policy.' -- Peter Karl Kresl, Economic Geography Research GroupTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Key Elements of Innovation Infrastructure and the Evolution of Knowledge Regions: A Framework for Analysis 2. US Technology Infrastructure and the Development of Regional Innovation Poles through Incubation Mechanisms 3. Canada’s Innovation Poles and their Role as Technology Incubation Spaces 4. Mexico: The Challenge to Create Regional Innovative Environments 5. Comparative Analysis of the Selected North American Knowledge Regions: Lessons and Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisEconomic growth in Latin America and the rise of material welfare has lagged behind that of more dynamic areas of the world economy. In a region prone to policy experiments, the policies of the Washington Consensus applied since the 1990s failed to bring sustained growth to most of Latin America. Andres Solimano and an impressive set of contributors analyze the last 40 years in order to determine the role of economic reforms, external conditions, factor accumulation, income inequality, political instability and productivity in explaining GDP increases. The book also looks at cycles of growth, identifying periods of rapid growth and contrasting them with periods of stagnation and collapse. Recent empirical evidence on the world economy in the later decades of the twentieth century shows that growth tends to be a volatile process with little correlation over time and virtually no discernible trend. This is particularly relevant to Latin America - a region traditionally exposed to external shocks - in which the absence of growth-oriented institutions, pervasive distributive conflicts and volatile politics contribute to make sustained growth an elusive policy goal. In separate chapters on sub-regions of Latin America comprising countries in the Southern Cone and Brazil, the Andean region, and Central America and Mexico, the contributors ascertain the main determinants of output growth, highlighting the factors that can boost growth and those that impede it. They explore the role of shocks, policies, and deeper social and institutional structures, as well as the impact of competitiveness, trade regimes, fiscal policy, education and political instability on growth performance. This comprehensive analysis will be of interest to scholars of economic growth and development and policymakers in Latin America in search of clues on how to promote and maintain growth in a comparative perspective. This book will also be of interest to multilateral organizations and ministries of international cooperation and development in developed countries.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction and Synthesis Andrés Solimano 2. Economic Growth in Latin America in the Late Twentieth Century: Evidence and Interpretation Andrés Solimano and Raimundo Soto 3. Economic Growth in the Southern Countries Juan S. Blyde and Eduardo Fernández-Arias 4. Economic Growth in the Andean Region: The Role of Economic and Governance Factors Claudio Aravena, André A. Hofman and Andrés Solimano 5. Economic Growth in Central America Manuel R. Agosin and Roberto Machado 6. Changing Growth Constraints in Northern Latin America Jaime Ros 7. Economic Growth in Latin America: The Role of Investment and Other Growth Sources Mario A. Gutiérrez Index

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Book SynopsisAs a result of the drastic changes caused by major systemic shifts in society, such as the rise of the knowledge economy or the increasing use of information and communication technology, modern economies have witnessed a transition to a networked society, where interconnectivity and interoperability between different economic systems and layers play a significant role.This important new book provides a valuable set of studies on spatial dynamics, emerging networks and modelling efforts. It employs interdisciplinary concepts alongside innovative trajectories to highlight recent advances in analysing and modelling the spatial economy, transport networks, industrial dynamics and regional systems. It is argued that modelling network processes at different spatial scales provides critical information for the design of plans and policies. Furthermore, a key issue in the current complex and heterogeneous landscape is the adoption and validation of new approaches, models and methodologies, which are able to grasp the emergent aspects of economic uncertainty and discontinuity, as well as overcome the current difficulties of carrying out appropriate forecasts. In exploring diverse pathways for theoretical, methodological and empirical analysis, this exciting volume offers promising and evolutionary perspectives on the modern spatial network society.Spatial Dynamics, Networks and Modelling is a unique and illuminating book, which will have widespread appeal among students, scholars and practitioners of spatial economics, regional science, transport economics and geography.Trade Review'the editors have done an excellent job in bringing together a comprehensive collection of cutting edge research findings on network theory. . .' -- Sierdjan Koster, European Spatial Research and Policy'. . . the book should be useful reading for scientists and policymakers beyond regional or urban development studies, where the communication of science to policy audiences is becoming increasingly important. . . Reggiani and Nijkamp present insights for spatial modellers with an interest in complex systems, policy development, science-policy interaction, land-use planning, urban and regional development, transport planning, and more. Underpinned by ideas of complex systems, the authors have shown the utility of combining network theories with traditional spatial modelling techniques. Taking these ideas together with time-geographical approaches to addressing human dynamics, the authors have paved the way for future research in spatial modelling and urban and regional policy development.' -- Tim Oxley, Environment and Planning B: Planning and DesignTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Space in Motion Aura Reggiani and Peter Nijkamp PART I: ANALYTICAL ADVANCES IN MODELLING THE SPACE-ECONOMY 2. Network and Nodal Indices. Measures of Complexity and Redundancy: A Review Nigel Waters 3. Power and Packets: A Spatial Network Comparison of the US Electric Power Grid and the Internet Network Laurie A. Schintler, Rajendra G. Kulkarni, Sean P. Gorman and Roger R. Stough 4. Spatial Data Clustering and Self-Organized Criticality: Empirical Experiments on Regional Labour Market Dynamics Aura Reggiani, Christian Ventrucci, Peter Nijkamp and Giovanni Russo 5. Spatial Effects and Non-Linearity in Spatial Regression Models: Simulation Results for Several Misspecification Tests Thomas de Graaff, Kees van Montfort and Peter Nijkamp PART II: MODELLING TRANSPORT NETWORKS 6. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Management Using Boolean Networks Kingsley E. Haynes, Rajendra G. Kulkarni, Laurie A. Schintler and Roger R. Stough 7. Route Choice Behaviour with Risk-Averse Users André de Palma and Nathalie Picard 8. A Decade of Freight Transport Modelling with Virtual Networks: Acquired Experiences and New Challenges Bart Jourquin and Michel Beuthe PART III: SPATIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DYNAMICS 9. Variety and Regional Growth: Theory, Measurement and Outcomes Koen Frenken, Frank G. van Oort and Thijs Verburg 10. Modelling the Entrepreneurial Space-Economy: An Overview Peter Nijkamp and Leo van Wissen 11. The Spatial Formation of the Automobile Industry in Great Britain: Does Location Matter? Rik Wenting and Ron A. Boschma PART IV: DYNAMICS IN REGIONAL SYSTEMS 12. Evolution of Regional Employment in Germany: Forecasts 2001 to 2010 Franz-Josef Bade 13. Urban Growth and Territorial Dynamics: A Spatial-Econometric Analysis of Spain José M. Mella-Márquez and Coro Chasco-Yrigoyen 14. Using a Spatial Microsimulation Model for the Estimation of the Geographical Impact of British National Government Policies Dimitris Ballas, Graham Clarke, Danny Dorling and David Rossiter PART V: DYNAMICS IN URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS 15. Dynamic Effects of Transport Costs on Urban Shape Francesca Medda, Peter Nijkamp and Piet Rietveld 16. Imperfect Competition and Congestion in a City with Asymmetric Subcentres André de Palma, Fay Dunkerley and Stef Proost 17. An ex ante Evaluation of an Urban Project through Property Value Increases: A Hedonic Price Approach Roberto Camagni and Roberta Capello Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a description of the main macroeconomic models used by the European Central Bank and the euro area national central banks (Eurosystem). These models are used to help prepare economic projections and scenario analysis for individual countries and the euro area as a whole. The volume takes stock of the current macroeconometric modelling infrastructure available within the Eurosystem, highlighting not only the structures and main features of the models used but also their purposes and underlying model-building philosophies. A 'bird's eye view' of the key details of the design, structure and characteristics of the models is provided, along with information on the responses of these models to a series of standard economic and policy shocks.This is the first time that a comprehensive description and systematic comparison of the main macroeconomic models has been published. This book will be of great interest to Central Bank and government economists, as well as academics, economists and students with an interest in central banking, econometric modelling, forecasting and macroeconomic policy.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword by Jean-Claude Trichet 1. An Overview of the Structural Econometric Models of Euro-Area Central Banks 2. The Area-Wide Model 3. EDGE: The Bank of Finland’s Macroeconomic Model of the Euro Area 4. The Eurosystem’s Multi-country Model and the Link Block 5. EUROMON: A Macroeconometric Multi-country Model of the World Economy from the Nederlandsche Bank 6. The National Bank of Belgium’s Quarterly Model 7. The Macroeconometric Multi-country Model of the Deutsche Bundesbank 8. Model of the Banco de España 9. Mascotte: The Banque de France Forecasting Model 10. The Econometric Model of the Bank of Greece 11. Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland’s Model 12. The Bank of Italy’s Quarterly Model 13. The Luxembourg Block of the Multi-country Model 14. MORKMON: A Macroeconomic Model of the Netherlands’ Economy 15. The Austrian Quarterly Model 16. The Annual Macroeconometric Model of the Banco de Portugal 17. The Bank of Finland’s Macroeconomic Model BOF5 Index Contributors: V. Brunhes-Lesage, P. Burriel, F. Busetti, O. de Bandt, G.L. de Castro, A. Dieppe, Á. Estrada, G. Fagan, G. Fenz, P. Guarda, B. Hamburg, P. Jeanfils, T. Karlsson, M. Kortelainen, A. Locarno, H.-L. Männistö, P. McAdam, K. McQuinn, L. Monteforte, J. Morgan, N. O’Donnell, M. Ryan, M. Spitzer, K.-H. Tödter, J. Vallés, P. van Els, J.-P. Villetelle, N. Zonzilos

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Book SynopsisThis innovative volume systematically brings together two strands of applied research that, to date, have been carried out separately - 'smart growth' research and climate change adaptability research. By providing theory, models, and case studies from North America, Oceania and Europe, the book creates synergies between the two strands, reconciles differences, and provides insights for decision-makers at national and local levels.The contributors to the volume draw on modeling tools complementary to both camps as they explore the issues surrounding: water and energy use, health, transportation, urbanization and regional development. Examples from around the world illustrate the relationships between regional land use, infrastructure development, quality of life and climate change. The contributors take special care to develop theory and models in real-world contexts as they emphasize both the science of climate change and its land use management, policy and investment implications. In addition, they pay special attention to bridging the gaps that may exist among science and engineering, stakeholder interests, and policy implementation.Students, scholars and practitioners in the areas of geography, planning, land use, civil and environmental engineering, environmental economics, and policy will find the approaches and strategies in this volume of great interest.Trade Review'The consensus on global warming and its effects are now almost unanimous. Even those politicians with serious denial issues are converting. That said, the question becomes: How well does this book deal with urban sprawl and climate change? Professor Ruth is a master at organizing thought (and of creative thought. . . but an editor most needs the former). He has pulled together a very impressive list of experts from good institutions and organized their contributions to this subject in a meaningful, useful way. I think the coverage of the issue is both very competent and complete.' -- Bruce Hannon, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, USTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Smart Growth, Climate Adaptation and Mitigation 1. Introduction Matthias Ruth 2. Research Themes and Challenges Matthias Ruth and Fang Rong 3. Smart Growth, Sprawl and Climate Change Mitigation in the United States Mick Womersley 4. Climate Change Impacts on Regional Development and Sustainability: An Analysis of New Zealand Regions Murray G. Patterson, Garry W. McDonald, Nancy E. Golubiewski, Vicky E. Forgie and Nigel A. Jollands Part II: Stakeholder Involvement: Needs, Experiences and Challenges 5. Stakeholder Involvement in Local Smart Growth: Needs and Challenges Thomas J. Wilbanks 6. Oil Transportation Infrastructure: The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and the Challenge of Environmental Change Jerry McBeath Part III: Modeling, Indicator Development and Decision Support 7. A Complex Systems Approach for Sustainable Cities Jan Rotmans 8. A Spatially Explicit Urban Simulation Model: Land Use Evolution and Impact Assessment Model (LEAM) Brian Deal and Zhanli Sun Part IV: Methods and Cases 9. Urbanization Effect on Rainfall: Implications for Drainage Infrastructure Performance and Design Steven J. Burian 10. Flood Risk Institutions and Climate Change in the Netherlands Nicolien M. van der Grijp, Alexander A. Olsthoorn, Richard S.J. Tol and Peter E. van der Werff 11. From the Ground Up: Local Land Use Policies, Transportation Choices and the Potential for Improved Air Quality Kelly J. Clifton and Carolina V. Burnier 12. Regional Energy Demand and Adaptations to Climate Change: Methodology and Application to the State of Maryland, USA Matthias Ruth and Ai-Chen Lin 13. Physical Planning and Urban Heat Island Formation: How Cities Change Regional Climates Brian Stone, Jr 14. Climate Change and Public Health: Focus on Emerging Infectious Diseases Paul R. Epstein 15. Impacts of Changing Temperatures on Heat-related Mortality in Urban Areas: The Issues and a Case Study from Metropolitan Boston Matthias Ruth, Anthony Amato and Paul Kirshen 16. A Summary of Lessons and Options Matthias Ruth Index

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Book SynopsisWith both transition dynamics and the EU integration process having shifted to the south-east of Europe, a region fairly marginalized in the literature, this book fills a gap by taking stock of where South-East Europe's economies and institutions stood in 2004. The authors evaluate the potential for investment and growth within the South-East European region, including the role of trade and FDI, and discuss the challenges associated with unemployment, poverty and 'brain drain'. The book also provides insights into the particular monetary and exchange rate policies applied, including cases of 'euroization', and finally makes an assessment, against this background, of the European perspective of the countries of South-East Europe. European Economic Integration and South-East Europe offers a unique collection of contributions, combining authoritative views from central bank officials and policymakers, topical empirical evidence from academia and refreshing practical insights from companies doing business in the area. It will be of great interest to economists as well as those generally interested in the future of the EU, the design of the enlargement process and the challenges of reform on the road to a stronger Europe.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: South-East Europe: Where Do Institutions and the Economy Stand? Part II: The Case of Dollarization and Euroization Part III: Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies: Circumstances and Choice in South-East Europe Part IV: FDI and Trade as Pivotal Elements for Catching Up and Competitiveness Part V: Confronting Serious Challenges: High Unemployment, Poverty, Brain Drain Part VI: Banking in South-East Europe and the Leading Role of Austrian Banks Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a state-of-the-art overview of current research on regional competition and co-operation. Developing our current understanding of the new role of regions and their behaviour, this book addresses questions such as: How and why do regions compete? How does competition between border regions operate? Which regions are successful and which regions fail? What are the implications of regional competition in terms of resource allocation, the location of economic activities and the distribution of incomes? The book illuminates a number of critical theoretical end empirical issues relating to the competitive and cooperative nature of regions, as well as highlighting a number of new case studies from a variety of countries. The book will be a useful enhancement to undergraduate and post-graduate courses in economics, economic geography, regional science, regional planning, business administration, and international and industrial management. It will also be an invaluable guidance tool for researchers, consultants and policy makers in international organizations such as the EU, the World Bank and the OECD.Trade Review'This edited book has assembled an impressive array of regional scientists, and it proposes a number of new issues (such as diversity or institutional cooperation) or fresh approaches to old ones (such as agglomeration and innovation) that now require further investigation.' -- Marco Percoco, Italian Journal of Regional Science'The rise of globalization has triggered a fundamental rethinking about the role of regions in economic development policy. In this important new book, Karlsson, Johansson and Stough assemble a cast of leading international scholars to unravel the new role for regions and local economic development policy to harness the possibilities unleashed by the forces of globalization. This book contains important new insights and ideas that will be welcomed by both scholars and policymakers.' -- David B. Audretsch, Indiana University, Bloomington, US and Otto Beisheim School WHU, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction: The Rise of Regions: Innovation, Agglomeration and Regional Competition Börje Johansson, Charlie Karlsson and Roger R. Stough PART I: INNOVATION, AGGLOMERATION AND LOCATION 1. Regional Interaction and Economic Diversity: Exploring the Role of Geographically Overlapping Markets for a Municipality’s Diversity in Retail and Durables Martin Andersson and Johan Klaesson 2. Regions in Competition and Cooperation: Opportunities for Cross-Border Collaboration in Support of Irish Micro-Enterprises Jim Bell, Denise Crossan, Patrick Ibbotson and Fred Scharf 3. Ownership, Succession and Entrepreneurship in an Ageing Society: Is There a Transition Problem? Per-Olof Bjuggren and Daniel Wiberg 4. Telecommunications and Regional Disparities in an Era of Globalization: From Conceptual Issues to Measurable Policy Impacts Roberta Capello 5. Spatial Policies, Planning and Urban Competitiveness: The Particular Case of London Paul Cheshire 6. Regional R&D Outsourcing in Bioscientific Industries Philip Cooke 7. Towards New European Peripheries? Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura 8. Elements of a Knowledge Network Learning Model Kingsley E. Haynes and Hiroyuki Shibusawa PART II: REGIONAL COMPETITION 9. Is Competition Between Regions Welfare-Increasing? Gerhard C. Geerdink and Peter J. Stauvermann 10. Accessibility to R&D and Patent Production Urban Gråsjö 11. Location of New Industries: The ICT Sector 1990–2000 Börje Johansson and Thomas Paulsson 12. Agency Control Mechanisms and Innovative Effort Raquel Ortega-Argilés, Rosina Moreno and Jordi Suriňach Caralt 13. Science-based Regional Development in a Small Region: Scope of Collective Action for Regional Governments Knut Koschatzky 14. Agglomeration Economies and Firm Growth: Testing for Spatial Externalities in the Dutch ICT Industry Frank G. van Oort and Erik Stam 15. Competition and Cooperation in Economic Development Among Local Jurisdictions in a Large Urban Area Roger R. Stough, Rajendra Kulkarni and Jean H.P. Paelinck Index

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Book SynopsisEast Asia has been an area of high economic growth for several decades. The East Asian High-Tech Drive argues that to maintain the growth momentum, the more advanced East Asian economies need to pay particular attention to policies designed to upgrade their industrial capabilities. The authors argue that effectively functioning institutions, predictable commercial policies, investments in human capital and infrastructure, openness and macroeconomic stability are essential for growth and technological development. Regarding the two lower income economies in the sample, Indonesia is found to have the smallest improvement in the skill intensity of its exports, while the Philippines has registered the slowest economic growth. For both countries, industrial upgrading issues are not as imperative as achieving or regaining rapid, labour-intensive growth as both recently experienced major political instabilities.Yun-Peng Chu and Hal Hill have gathered together a strong and cohesive collection of papers written by country experts on the issue of high-tech industrialization in East Asia. They present case studies of Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, the PRC and Indonesia. The book uses a new measure of the skill intensity of exports that, it is argued, deepens our understanding of industrialization trajectories in this important and dynamic region. There are also detailed examinations and assessments of government policies in each economy. The editors have prepared an overview chapter that summarizes and integrates the main results of cross-country comparisons in a coherent manner.Academics, scholars and researchers of economic development, industrial and technology studies and Asian studies will all find much to engage them within this book.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. An Overview of the Issues Hal Hill and Yun-Peng Chu 2. Three Paths for High-Technology Catch-Up: Singapore, Korea and Taiwan Jang-Sup Shin and Yun-Peng Chu 3. High-Tech Industrialisation and Local Capability Formation in South Korea Jang-Sup Shin 4. The Political Economy of Taiwan’s High-Tech Industrialisation: The ‘Developmental State’ and its Mutinous Mutation Yun-Peng Chu 5. Moving Towards High-Tech Industrialisation: The Case of Malaysia Tham Siew-Yean and Haji Mat Zin Ragayah 6. High-Tech Industry Development in the Philippines: At a Dangerous Crossroad? Gwendolyn R. Tecson 7. Thailand as a High-Tech Industrial Economy: An Impossible Dream? Medhi Krongkaew, with Teeraya Krongkaew 8. Indonesian Industrial Policies: Before and After the Crisis Kelly Bird and Hal Hill Index

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Book SynopsisThe changing face of infrastructure facilities management worldwide is characterised by high demand for investments in renewal and maintenance, governmental budget constraints and innovations in information systems. The authors highlight the growing demand for accurate, complete and continuous disclosure of information related to management activities, expenditures, stock availability and shadow prices. This study discusses how infrastructure facilities, commonly considered as a public good, have been traditionally funded by the public sector but that the efficiency of this approach has come into question at the same time as the ability of governments to leverage funds for new facilities and for maintenance and rehabilitation of existing ones has decreased. These factors, they argue, have led to increasing interest in private sector participation in financing, building and operating public infrastructure.The main purpose of this book is to: present recent theoretical and practical advances as well as new concepts and paradigms in infrastructure systems provide a state-of-the-art overview of current research stimulate new research and innovative thinking on the interface between infrastructure measurement and management. The book, written by numerous experts in the field, will appeal to national and regional infrastructure ministries and agencies, companies engaged in infrastructure financing, construction, management and maintenance as well as students at graduate level and above and researchers in civil engineering, infrastructure planning and infrastructure economics and management.Trade Review'The book offers numerous insights into several aspects of the issues addressed, and whose incorporation into the design of such a framework would be very worthwhile.' -- Erik Verhoef, Scienze Regionali'. . . the papers in The Management and Measurement of Infrastructure collectively advance theories and models for infrastructure management. . . It will be a good addition to the toolbox of researchers, practitioners, and graduate students in the fields of transportation economics, engineering, and infrastructure management.' -- Bumsoo Lee, Journal of Regional ScienceTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Infrastructure Measurement and Management: An Introduction Charlie Karlsson, Börje Johansson, William P. Anderson and Kiyoshi Kobayashi PART I: PRODUCTIVITY OF INFRASTUCTURE 2. Contextual Determinants of Transport Infrastructure Productivity: The Case for a New Modelling Strategy T.R. Lakshmanan and William P. Anderson 3. Aggregate Productivity Effects of Road Investment: A Reassessment for Western Europe Andreas Kopp 4. Infrastructure, Labour Market Accessibility and Economic Development Börje Johansson and Johan Klaesson 5. Productivities of Infrastructure with Spillover Effects: A Study of Japan Makoto Tsukai, Ryo Ejiri, Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Makoto Okumura 6. Improving Contracts for the Provision and Maintenance of Transport Infrastructure: The Output Measurement Problem Roger Vickerman 7. Infrastructure and Productivity: What are the Underlying Mechanisms? William P. Anderson and T.R. Lakshmanan PART II: INFRASTUCTURE MANAGEMENT 8. Options and Infrastructure System Development Jonathan L. Gifford 9. An Optimal Estimation and Control Framework for the Management of Infrastructure Facilities Pablo L. Durango-Cohen 10. User Charges for Infrastructure Maintenance Costs: A Comparison of Road, Rail and Inland Navigation Piet Rietveld, Frank R. Bruinsma and Mark J. Koetse 11. A Study on Prospective Maintenance of Road Facilities with an Asset Management Approach Hiroaki Sato 12. Towards an Optimization of Track Maintenance and Renewal Policies with Network Capacity Development Yves Putallaz, Emile Quinet and Robert Rivier 13. Sensitivity of Long-term Pavement Deformation to Initial Quality Variables and its Implications for Lifecycle Management Rabi G. Mishalani and Ashutosh Kumar PART III: ASSET MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING 14. Formulating an Infrastructure Accounting System: Accounting Information and Implications for Economic Growth Muneta Yokomatsu, Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Ryo Ejiri 15. Infrastructure Accounting Systems: Issues and a Perspective Ryo Ejiri 16. Robust Maintenance Policies for Infrastructure Systems under Model Uncertainty Kenneth D. Kuhn and Samer M. Madanat 17. Decentralized Life-cycle Cost Evaluation and Aggregated Efficiency Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Kenneth D. Kuhn 18. Road Capital Accounting Berth Jonsson Index

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Book SynopsisThis book contributes fresh theoretical and empirical evidence on competitiveness and growth in connection with the commitment made by European leaders at the Lisbon Summit in 2000 to 'render the European Union the most competitive and dynamic knowledge based economy in the world by 2010, capable of sustainable economic growth, with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion'. Until now, there has been little in-depth economic analysis of the objectives and policy implementations of the Lisbon Strategy. Competitiveness and Growth in Europe aims to fill this gap by contributing to a better and deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the Lisbon Strategy. This book presents, in a coherent framework, policy relevant research on the main aspects of the Lisbon Agenda: the determinants of growth, cohesion strategies and the role of institutions, education, R&D and technological progress in economic performance. It will be of particular interest to researchers and policy makers working in the fields of competitiveness and growth in the context of economic and monetary integration as well as to academics of European studies in general.Trade Review'. . . interesting and informative reading, for scholars and decision makers alike.' -- Angelo M. Cardani, Scienze RegionaliTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Overview 1. Competitiveness and Growth in Europe: An Overview Susanne Mundschenk, Michael H. Stierle, Ulrike Stierle-von Schütz and Iulia Traistaru Part II: The Lisbon Strategy: Main Challenges and Achievements 2. Economic Growth in Europe: Pursuing the Lisbon Strategy Adriaan Dierx and Fabienne Ilzkovitz 3. Elements and Determinants of Economic Growth – Lessons and Policy Implications for the European Knowledge Society and Innovation System Peter Nijkamp 4. Lessons from 20 Years of Cohesion John Fitz Gerald 5. Does the European Union Need to Revive Productivity Growth? Bart van Ark Part III: Research Lessons and Policy Implications for the Lisbon Strategy 6. Is the American Model Miss World? Choosing Between the Anglo-Saxon Model and a European-Style Alternative Henri L.F. de Groot, Richard Nahuis and Paul J.G. Tang Comment John Fitz Gerald 7. The Impact of Institutions on the Employment Threshold in European Labour Markets, 1979–2001 Christian Dreger Comment Jens Rubart 8. European Productivity Gaps: Is R&D the Solution? Christoph Meister and Bart Verspagen Comment Guntram B. Wolff 9. Measuring Inventive Performance of the OECD Countries Using Triadic Patent Families: Reinventing the Lisbon Challenge Marc Baudry and Béatrice Dumont Comment Adriaan Dierx 10. Education, Research, and Economic Growth – Some Tests for the US and Germany Volker Caspari, Jens Rubart and Günther Rehme Comment Ulrike Stierle-von Schütz Index

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Book SynopsisThe recent modification of the European Antitrust Law system, which concerns both the substance of the prohibitions and the system of enforcement, called for a thorough re-examination of this sector. Against this background, this book offers a new and coherent organisation of the subject. It takes into consideration the changes not only to the interpretation of Articles 81 and 82 EC, but also to the procedural aspects related to Reg. 1/03. In this context, the reform of Reg. 139/04 on European merger control is also fully taken into consideration.European Antitrust Law places current EC antitrust and merger control rules in their historical context, considering both the economic foundations and guiding principles of the law. It will therefore be an invaluable and stimulating guide to EC antitrust for scholars, students and practitioners alike.Trade Review'Given the importance of European competition law and significant changes in the enforcement process. . . Professor Pace's book is a valuable addition to the literature. . . It merits a place on the bookshelf for those interested in such an examination of EU competition law.' -- Terry Calvani, Journal of Economic Literature'. . . the book with its integrated and historical approach, the critical assessment and the inclusion of the recent developments, is a book that one can wholeheartedly recommend to practitioners, scholars and students alike. . . The book is a true monograph and a valuable piece in any library.' -- Pal Bela Szilagyi, Journal of Current Legal Studies'This book provides a thoughtful, comprehensive and yet concise contribution to the competition law literature and should be of interest to students in the field in Europe and worldwide.' -- Renato Nazzini, University of Southampton, UK'The book is so comprehensive that it cannot be summarised in a few lines, precisely because it deals with the entire subject matter without shirking any of the pertinent issues. The author analyses these thoroughly and meticulously, and backs up his assertions with the appropriate legislative, jurisprudential and bibliographical references. However, what is most striking is not so much the range and variety of the subjects which the author tackles, or the sometimes punctilious accuracy of the information that he includes, but rather his enormous knowledge of the subject matter and the enthusiasm that he brings to bear to his treatment of it.' -- Antonio Tizzano, European Court of JusticeTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: CARTELS AND THE PROCESS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION 1. The Worldwide Industrialisation of the 19th Century and the ‘Cartelisation’ of the European Economy 2. The Dissolution of the Worldwide Steel Cartel and the Establishment of the ECSC System 3. The EEC and the Birth of European Competition Law PART II: EUROPEAN ANTITRUST POWERS 4. The Antitrust Powers of the EC Treaty and the Concept of Antitrust Law 5. The Goals of European Antitrust Law 6. The Characteristics of Articles 81 and 82 EC 7. The Scope of of Articles 81 and 82 EC PART III: ARTICLE 81 EC 8. The Drafting of Article 81 EC 9. The Implementation of Article 81 EC 10. The Content of Article 81 EC 11. Article 81 EC and Horizontal Agreements 12. Article 81 EC and Vertical Agreements PART IV: ARTICLE 82 EC 13. The Drafting of Article 82 EC 14. The Implementation of Article 82 EC 15. The Content of Article 82 EC 16. Article 82 EC and Exclusionary Abuses 17. Article 82 EC and Exploitative Abuses 18. Article 82 and Discriminatory Abuses PART V: ARTICLES 81 AND 82 EC APPLIED TO THE MEMBER STATES 19. The Combined Effect of Articles 10 and 81 EC 20. The Combined Effect of Article 82 and 86(1) EC 21. The Binding Nature of Unlawful National Measures and the Antitrust Liability of Private Persons and the Member States PART VI: VERTICAL ASPECTS OF EUROPEAN ANTITRUST LAW 22. European Antitrust Powers and the Principles of Subsidiarity and Proportionality 23. Principles to Resolve the Conflict between European Antitrust Law and National Laws under the EC Treaty and Regulation 1/03 PART VII: THE BODIES AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM 24. The Commission 25. National Antitrust Authorities 26. Antitrust Federalism 27. National Courts PART VIII: THE ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY THE EC TREATY 28. The Commission: Powers, Decisions and Penalties 29. National Antitrust Authorities: Powers, Decisions and Penalties 30. Mechanisms Allowing Cooperation between the Commission and National Antitrust Authorities 31. Mechanisms Allowing the Commission and National Antitrust Authorities to Control Each Other 32. Judicial Enforcement of Antitrust Law PART IX: THE ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY REGULATION 1/03 33. The Evolution of the Policy of Decentralising Antitrust Law 34. The Commission: Decisions, Powers of Investigation and Penalties 35. National Antitrust Authorities: Decisions, Powers of Investigation and Penalties 36. Mechanisms Allowing Cooperation between the Commission and National Antitrust Authorities: Vertical and Horizontal Cooperation 37. Control Mechanisms Allowing the Commission and National Antitrust Authorities to Control Each Other: Vertical Descending, Peer and Vertical Ascending Control 38. Judicial Enforcement of Antitrust Law 39. Mechanisms Allowing Cooperation between the Commission and the National Courts 40. Mechanisms Allowing the Commission and National Antitrust Authorities to Monitor the Decisions of the National Courts PART X: EUROPEAN MERGER CONTROL 41. The Role of Merger Control in the EC Treaty 42. Competence in the Field of Merger Control in the EC Treaty 43. Basic Concepts of European Merger Control: The Concept of Merger, Merger Subject to Notification and Prohibited Merger 44. Allocation of European Merger Control Powers as between the Community and the Member States PART XI: THE MERGER CONTROL SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY REGULATION 139/04 45. The Commission: Powers, Proceedings Assessing the Merger and Penalties 46. National Antitrust Authorities: Powers 47. Mechanisms Allowing Cooperation between the Commission and National Antitrust Authorities 48. Mechanisms Allowing the Commission and National Antitrust Authorities to Control Each Other Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a systematic, comprehensive, and independent comparative study of cluster policies in Europe. It focuses upon one very important relationship that has so far been neglected in the literature, namely, the extent to which the complex dynamics of multi-level governance (MLG) are responding to the problems and challenges faced by clusters, in particular the extent to which MLG learns and supports cluster learning.A range of low-tech (footwear and clothing), medium-tech (furniture and film), and high-tech (automotive and ICT) clusters at different evolutionary stages are studied in Germany, Italy, the UK, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and Romania. The book explores their origins and evolution, firm configurations and interactions, knowledge sources, labour markets, levels of internationalisation, and institutional and policy frameworks. Utilising multiple methods that combine quantitative and qualitative data collected face-to-face from senior representatives of some 500 firms and institutions, the authors provide an interdisciplinary analysis and precise policy recommendations at cluster, regional, national, and EU levels.Cluster Policies in Europe will be invaluable for policy makers, advisors and management consultants in Europe and elsewhere. It will also prove essential for students and scholars of international business and management, regional, institutional and industrial economics, political economy, innovation, governance, and European studies.Trade Review'. . . this book is a significant outcome of extensive empirical research, which has been driven by clearly defined theoretical perspectives on governance, cluster policy and learning. It is extremely valuable not only to the relevant policy-makers and scholars; but also to firms that are the productive engines of innovation and economic growth within a cluster. It clearly demonstrates what firms and institutions can learn from each other, and that firms can influence public action at multiple levels to enhance their capabilities and those of the cluster.' -- Aygen Kurt-Dickson, Science and Public Policy'The researchers deserve compliments for their pioneering work.' -- Frank van Oort, Papers in Regional Science'The richness of information and relevant research finding about cluster governance provided by this book are outstanding. . . Congratulations to the authors for their remarkable book.' -- Anca Dachin, Romanian Journal of Regional Science'The authors have provided a valuable resource for students of clusters. The rich database and comparative analysis of the importance of activities and institutions across an array of clusters provide policymakers with insights needed to make informed decisions on new cluster initiatives.' -- Mark Henry, Review of Regional StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Phil Cooke 1. Cluster Policies in Europe: Governance and Learning 2. Methodology 3. Cluster Policy in Germany 4. Cluster Policy in the United Kingdom 5. Cluster Policy in Italy 6. Cluster Policy in Slovenia 7. Cluster Policy in the Czech Republic 8. Cluster Policy in Romania 9. Comparative Findings and Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisWith the European Union striving to become the world's most competitive economy, the developments in the two closely interconnected areas of European corporate law and European company tax law are of utmost importance. This book focuses on the crucial issues raised by these developments, on their far-reaching implications and on the key challenges to the future legislative choices. The book illustrates the key developments in EU corporate law and EU company tax law, the EU planned initiatives in these areas, and - at a time when member states increasingly tend to use company law and company tax provisions to attract businesses and investments - it suggests how future developments can contribute to the undistorted functioning of the internal market and to the strategic 'Lisbon-objective'. The explanation of these legislative and case-law developments is of use to students and indicates new opportunities for business expansion strategies throughout the European Community. The book concludes that new optional, but attractive, EU company law vehicles and company tax regimes would be, in these two areas, the only legal and effective means towards an undistorted functioning of the internal market and towards the Lisbon-objective. This ultimately gives rise to a far-reaching challenge for all debates on the future patterns of European integration.Luca Cerioni introduces new themes for academic research and discussion subjects for decision-makers and at the same time, uniquely, makes these accessible to a much wider international public of students, businesses and practitioners.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Foreword Part I: The Developments of EC Legislation and Case Law in Corporate Taxation and Company Law and their Ultimate Outcome: A Contribution to the Legal Competition between Member States 1. The Ultimate Result of EC Legislation and Case Law in the Field of Companies’ Taxation: An Increased Scope for Tax Competition Among Member States 2. Latest ECJ Rulings on the Freedom of Establishment in the Context of EC Company Law Developments 3. From the Limits of the EC Company Law Harmonization Programme to the ‘Limited Supranationality’ in the SE Part II: The Response to the Challenge of Legal Competition: A Supranational Solution? 4. Alternative Routes Towards the Level Playing Field for Companies in the European Community: Suggestions 5. Hypothesis for (Truly) Supranational Developments 6. Conclusions Appendices Bibliography Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisThis rigorously analytical yet readable book examines trends in new terror - understood here to be the capacity of sub-state actors to secure religious or politically motivated objectives by violent means. The contributors argue that whilst the use of violence to achieve political ends is scarcely original, what distinguishes new terror is its potential for lethality. This, combined with its evolving capacity to draw upon the resources of globalisation, particularly the revolution in communications which has advanced global markets, has also rendered them, and the more developed core states in the international trading order, increasingly vulnerable to asymmetric threats.The book's objectives are to: examine the character of new terror and its ambivalent relationship to the evolving cybernetic order made possible by technology and globalisation identify emerging trends and threats in terrorism including cyber-terrorism, eco-terrorism, bombings and CBR material consider the implications of these characteristics for the Asia Pacific region. This careful examination of the key paradox facing the modern condition, namely that the freedoms of communication themselves facilitate terror cells aimed at unravelling the prevailing order, will be of great interest to academics and researchers of contemporary politics, international relations, business, and Asian studies. The lay reader will also find the book accessible.Trade Review'This thought provoking and insightful study into the theoretical and policy implications of the new terrorism is particularly timely and welcome because much remains obscure in this field. The book provides valuable insight into not just the nature of terrorism, the tactics and strategies used by terrorists, and the responses available to western states, but also into asymmetric threats as a defining feature of contemporary conflict. It is also one of the few serious attempts to understand the strategies and financing of terror networks in the Asia Pacific region.' -- Alice Hills, Joint Services Command and Staff College, King's College, London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Theorising New Terror Part II: Terror Tactics and Asymmetric Strategies – New and Old Part III: Implications for the Asia Pacific Part IV: Towards a Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMarket Development in China presents the analysis of leading specialists on the causes, benefits and problems resulting from China's transition to a market economy. As the authors illustrate, it is generally recognized that in the last 25 years China has achieved a rate of economic growth unmatched in any of the world's major countries. However, this growth has been unequally shared, so that by the year 2000, China also exhibited what to many observers was an alarming degree of income inequality at individual, sectoral, and regional levels.This books deals with several facets of China's spectacular economic growth and its rising income inequality. It is shown that geographical and sectoral distribution of social services has increased the degree of inequality among Chinese households. On the positive side though, there is evidence that regionalization of commodity markets has decreased, promoting pricing equality, which is surely a cornerstone of income equality. Analysis is also presented on regional technology spillovers, rural-urban labor migration, and the relationship between FDI and the ability of state-owned enterprises to cope with the pressures of hard budget constraints. The book provides updated evidence on China's social and economic inequalities and their causes.The contributions make up a cohesive and valuable study that will appeal to scholars and researchers at many levels of academe in the fields of economics, Asian studies - and Chinese studies in particular - as well as development economists.Trade Review'This book. . . presents the most insightful and comprehensive examination of current Chinese market development. . . The book is designed for use in a wide-range of studies on Chinese economic development, especially in market development, technology diffusion as well as education inequality. Each independent paper delivers a different research field, so it has wide appeal. Students and scholars who are studying or conducting research on Chinese economic development will find this book of particular interest.' -- Jiandong Chen, Journal of the Asia Pacific EconomyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I: INEQUALITY IN CHINA 1. Measuring the Poverty Lines for Urban Households in China: An Equivalence Scale Method Zhihong Chen 2. Geography and Educational Inequality in China Emily Hannum and Meiyan Wang 3. Spatial Inequality in Education and Health Care in China Xiaobo Zhang and Ravi Kanbur 4. From a Welfare to a Mixed-Plural Education System: Chinese Welfare, Education and Investment in Human Capital Gongcheng Zheng PART II: MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND SOURCES OF GROWTH 5. Political Economy of Labor Retrenchment: Evidence Based on China’s State-Owned Enterprises Yifan Hu, Sonja Opper and Sonia M.L. Wong 6. The Emergence of Agricultural Commodity Markets in China Jikun Huang and Scott Rozelle 7. Economic Transition and Demand Pattern: Evidence from China’s Paper and Paperboard Industry Haizheng Li, Jifeng Lou and Patrick McCarthy 8. Export Composition and Technology Spillovers in China: An Empirical Study Based on the Extended Feder Model Helian Hu, Qun Bao and Mingyong Lai 9. Technology Spillovers, Absorptive Capacity and Economic Growth Mingyong Lai, Shuijun Peng, and Qun Bao 10. Productivity Spillovers from FDI: Detrimental or Beneficial? A Study of Chinese Manufacturing Sarah Y. Tong and Youxin Hu 11. Rural–Urban Migration and Wage Determination: The Case of Tianjin, China Zhigang Lu and Shunfeng Song 12. The Role of Home-Market Effects on China’s Domestic Production Fan Zhang and Zuohong Pan Index

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Book SynopsisRural areas face numerous challenges in building a high-wage, high-skilled workforce. In response to these obstacles, many regions have established workforce development networks that provide stronger linkages between employers, schools, training institutions and community-based organizations. Gary Paul Green examines in this book how these networks are organized, why employers and training institutions participate in them and whether they are effective. Drawing upon data from training institutions, employers and other organizations in rural areas, the author takes a multi-method approach to examining workforce development networks by combining qualitative and quantitative data, as well as considering various actors. Collaborative models of training are found to provide a strong incentive for employers to increase their investment in job training, reduce the risk and cost of training, and improve the flow of information in local labor markets. The author also describes the critical role community-based organizations play by broadening the available training and providing stronger ties with employers and workers. He concludes that workforce development policy needs to recognize the importance of grassroots organizations in job training and build institutional support for their activities.The new data and analyses will be of great interest to academics working in the area of rural and workforce development. Community and workforce development practitioners as well as human resource managers will appreciate the concrete suggestions for policy and practice.Trade Review'For British readers, this book is timely. Like the American government of the 1990s, the current British government is trying to improve the provision of public goods through new, more "networked" structures, including a "mixed economy" of private, public and voluntary-sector providers. This book provides a helpful starting point for evaluating whether this policy might work and will be of use to anyone studying training, the voluntary sector, or public sector restructuring.' -- Ian Greer, Work, Employment and Society'A good read for policy makers, academicians and students of economics.' -- Journal of Social and Economic DevelopmentTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Rural Labor Markets, Networks and Workforce Development 3. Employer Training: Individual Investments in Collective Goods 4. Community Colleges in Rural America: New Roles and Challenges 5. Workforce Development Networks: The Visible Hand at Work 6. Shoot the Alligators or Drain the Swamp: Can Grassroots Efforts Make a Difference? Appendices References Index

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Book SynopsisThe US policy of supporting a democratic Taiwan while simultaneously engaging China is a delicate and complex balance, with outcomes critical to economic, security and strategic interests in Asia. At the same time, rising Taiwanese identity amid the emerging power of China continues to change the paradigm. The contributors to this volume explore the political and economic dimensions of this complicated and pressing issue. Whether the US-China relationship evolves as one of 'strategic partners' or 'strategic competitors' will significantly affect power relations between Washington, Beijing and Taipei. More generally, it will set the tone for peace, stability and prosperity in the Asia Pacific. Peter Chow examines the potential crisis, as well as mitigating influences, by investigating political, economic and security considerations affecting cross-Taiwan Strait relations. He presents broad coverage of recent changes of policy in Taiwan, China and the US, with special emphasis on the adjustments of American policy on Taiwanese identity amid its democratization. An overall evaluation of current US policies toward China based on 'realism' and 'idealism' illustrates the shifting US-China-Taiwan relations.This insightful treatment will be of great interest to students and scholars of international relations, political economy, foreign relations, Asian studies, political science and economics. Civic leaders and representatives of interest groups involved with US-China-Taiwan relations will find the volume of great value in their work.Trade Review'The book offers such significantly in-depth evidence of the tremendous complexities involved in PRC-ROC relations that scholars and policymakers alike will greatly appreciate its broader applicability to current comparative research on contemporary East Asia.' -- Lisa Fischler, East Asia Integration Studies'Professor Chow has put together an excellent collection of papers analyzing some of the most important political and economic issues in East Asia. The focus is on Taiwan, but several chapters deal separately with the United States, China, North Korea, Japan, and the EU. This is a very useful publication for those interested in contemporary East Asia.' -- Thomas J. Bellows, The University of Texas at San Antonio, US and Editor, American Journal of Chinese StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Michael Yahuda Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. The Shifting Paradigm in US, China and Taiwan Relations: Causes and Implications for US Economic, Security and Strategic Interests Peter C.Y. Chow PART II: DEMOCRATIZATION IN TAIWAN AND ITS IMPACTS ON THE TRIANGULAR RELATIONS 2. China’s Incorporation of Taiwan: The Manipulation of Community Tensions Edward Friedman 3. Taiwan’s Party System, Coalition Politics and Cross-Strait Relations Tun-Jen Cheng and Yung-Ming Hsu 4. US Response to Rising Taiwanese Identity and China’s Emerging Power June Teufel Dreyer 5. Legislating the Cross-Strait Status Quo? China’s Anti-Secession Law, Taiwan’s Constitutional Reform and Referenda, and the United States’ Taiwan Relations Act Jacques deLisle 6. Taiwan’s Choices Nat Bellocchi PART III: ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND SECURITY OF THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS 7. Growing East Asian Trade and Economic Integration: Implications for Economic Relations Across the Taiwan Strait Dan Ciuriak 8. Taiwan and East Asian Integration Tain-Jy Chen and Ying-Hua Ku 9. Prospects of a US–Taiwan Free Trade Agreement: The China Factor and Critical Assessments Frank S.T. Hsiao and Mei-Chu W. Hsiao 10. Taiwan’s FTA Bid: Process and Prospects from the Global IT Supply Chain Perspective Merritt T. Cooke PART IV: US STRATEGIC AND SECURITY INTERESTS IN ASIA 11. US Leadership in Asia in the Second Term of the Bush Administration and the Challenge of China’s Rise Robert Sutter 12. North Korea’s Nuclear Threat and its Impact on Taiwan’s Security Richard D. Fisher 13. Has There Been a Shift in Japanese Policy Toward China? Alexander K. Young 14. The Lifting of the EU Arms Embargo on China: An American Perspective Peter Brookes PART V: POSTSCRIPT 15. China’s Strategy: ‘Licking the US Without Firing a Shot’ Alexander K. Young Index

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book explains that while world politics has entered the post-Cold War era since the late 1980s, the Korean peninsula has not. Diplomatic relations have yet to be established between North Korea, the US and Japan, while conventional military confrontation has persisted. Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme has further increased tensions and the possibility of war has frequently been considered.In this rigorously theoretical work, the author analyses the tension on the peninsula through three very different perspectives: the security dilemma and misperceptions; domestic politics and ideology; and the influence of external actors. Recognizing that existing explanations do not take full account of the multi-dimensional character of Korean security problems, efforts are made in this book to understand how various interrelated factors are at work, and which of them matter most under different conditions. This book provides an invaluable and balanced understanding of the complex nature of post-Cold War security problems on the peninsula. Academics, researchers and post-graduate students interested in issues pertaining to security on the Korean peninsula, and on US policy towards North Korea will find much to engage them within this book, as will those interested in politics and international relations more generally. The in-depth analyses of current issues of interest and their policy implications will also appeal to policymakers.Trade Review'This excellent book painstakingly analyzes the recurrent crises in the Korean peninsula in the 1990s. . . this is an insightful, meticulously researched, and extremely well-argued study of the US-North Korean bargaining process, from 1988 to 1997. A must read for scholars and practitioners. Highly recommended.' -- M.E. Carranza, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: A Note on Romanisation 1. Introduction 2. Challenges and Opportunities in the Post-Cold War Era: 1988–1992 3. Limitations and Shortcomings: 1988–1991 4. From Accommodation to Crisis: 1992–1993 5. Dramatic Reversal at the Brink of a Collision 1993–1994 6. Recurrent Hostilities: 1994–1997 7. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book examines some of the major origins of change in institutions and policies in European governance. The authors combine a sophisticated institutional analysis with in-depth insights into European policies across a wide variety of policy fields. The fields examined are higher education, employment, research, police co-operation, as well as foreign affairs, trade, energy, and security and defence policy. Presenting the fruit of years of collaboration in an EU-funded Research Training Network, the authors expand the mechanisms through which political actors transform apparent deadlock into actual change in European policy making.Providing a systematic treatment of changing modes of European governance, Dynamics and Obstacles of European Governance will be of great interest to those in the fields of international politics and European studies, as well as European law and policy studies.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction: Yet it Moves: Overcoming Obstacles in European Governance PART I: THE DYNAMICS OF CHANGING MODES OF GOVERNANCE IN EUROPE 1. Variations on Soft EU Governance: The Open Method(s) of Coordination Elissaveta Radulova 2. The Emergence of the Bologna Process: Pan-European Instead of EU Governance Cornelia Racké 3. Governing Security in the European Union: Institutions as Dynamics and Obstacles Christopher Reynolds 4. The EU Regulatory Trade Agenda and the Quest for WTO Enforcement Dirk De Bièvre PART II: POLICY CHANGE IN EU EXTERNAL RELATIONS 5. Avoiding Deadlock in European Trade Policy Andreas Dür 6. Unwelcome Europeans: EU External Governance and Shallow Europeanisation in Ukraine Stephan Hofer 7. Liberty and Security in Anti-Terrorist Police Cooperation in the EU Simon Dalferth 8. Conflicting Expectations in Overlapping Systems of Multi-Level Governance Pat Lyons 9. Decision-Making by Antagonistic Representation: On the Path to Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management Mariano Barbato and Isabelle Tannous Index

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Book SynopsisTechnological Change and Mature Industrial Regions explicitly adopts an inter-disciplinary approach to analysing the structural transformation of mature regions. The major focus of the book is from an economics perspective, but it also employs sociological analyses, business history approaches and technological analyses. It critically considers the identification and development of regional capabilities and regional policy initiatives for mature industrial areas in the context of globalisation and technological change. Specific cases from a range of different countries help to distinguish which aspects of mature regions' technology, knowledge or structure are region-specific, and which are more generally applicable to mature industrial regions throughout the world. The book will prove to be invaluable for academic researchers as well as government and policy communities.Trade Review'. . . the timing of this book is fortuitous as mature regions around the world struggle through the Great Recession of 2008-2009. Many of the chapters inform the reader about how regions with important manufacturing industries have responded to longer term forces of change from globalization to technological advances. Political constraints and limitations of regional development policy across a diverse set of mature industrial regions are revealed. Policy wonks, development bureaucrats, and academics will each find chapters that help them think about new directions for public development initiatives.' -- Mark Henry, Review of Regional Studies'Until recently, regional scientists put their main focus on successful regions but paid scant attention to mature industrial regions. A key achievement of this volume is that it goes beyond the usual description of mature regions as being hopeless cases. Instead, Farshchi et al. have brought together a number of superb contributions by world leading scholars that provide evidence-based insights on the complexity of structural adjustment in mature regions. This volume will also be of great value to policy makers who aim to change the economic fortunes of mature regions. There is no doubt this volume provides a timely and invaluable contribution to the literature on regional development and regional policy.' -- Ron Boschma, Utrecht University, the Netherlands'This book provides a comprehensive analysis of one of the major problems of our rapidly changing world: how is it that some cities and regions move from prosperity to economic decline and why is that some regions restructure quicker than others? The various chapters in this book show that this is often associated with the rise and fall of certain key industries. Yet, regional decline is not the end of the story. Even when these industries are mature or declining, the competences acquired in a specific territory offer the opportunity to start new adventures and to generate new jobs, income and well-being. This book provides an excellent tool-kit for analysts and policy-makers as to how such restructuring operates.' -- Daniele Archibugi, Italian National Research CouncilTable of ContentsContents: PART I: MATURE REGIONS: TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY AND INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE 1. The Problems of Mature Regions: An Introduction and Overview Mahtab Akhavan Farshchi, Odile E.M. Janne and Philip McCann 2. Regional Capabilities and Industrial Regeneration Nick von Tunzelmann 3. Multinational Firms and Technological Innovation: The ‘Global Versus Local’ Challenge Simona Iammarino, Odile E.M. Janne and Philip McCann 4. Interdependence Among the Brazilian States: An Input–Output Approach Fernando Salgueiro Perobelli, Eduardo Amaral Haddad and Edson Paulo Domingues 5. The Changing Structure of Trade and Interdependence in a Mature Economy: The US Midwest Geoffrey J.D. Hewings and John B. Parr 6. Mature Industries and Declining Regions: An Analysis of the Spanish Case Josep-Maria Arauzo-Carod and Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal PART II: MATURE REGION–INDUSTRY CASE STUDIES 7. Birmingham’s Marshallian Knowledge: A Constraining Geo-Historical Context for Domestic Saloon Manufacturers? Peter Clark 8. Life After Longbridge? Crisis and Restructuring in the West Midlands Auto Cluster David Bailey and Seiji Kobayashi 9. Massachusetts Medical Devices: Leveraging the Region’s Capabilities Michael H. Best 10. Economic Restructuring, Regional ‘Visioning’ and the Role of Universities: The Outcomes of an Automobile Plant Closure in Southern Adelaide, Australia Andrew Beer and Holli Thomas 11. Maturity or Decline of Italian Industrial Districts Ivana Paniccia 12. Knowledge Spillovers and Industrial Transformation: The West Midlands and Saxony Automotive Clusters Odile E.M. Janne and Mahtab Akhavan Farshchi PART III: REGIONAL POLICY AND MATURE INDUSTRIAL REGIONS 13. A Cost–Benefit Approach to the Assessment of Regional Policy J. Kim Swales 14. Regional Policies in Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom: A Shift in Paradigm? Ilaria Mariotti 15. Innovation Policy After the ‘Celtic Tiger’ Declan Jordan and Eoin O’Leary 16. Grants and the Location of Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from the UK Regions Colin Wren and Jonathan Jones 17. Cluster Policy Implementation and Evaluation in Slovenia: Lessons from a Transition Economy Anja Cotič Svetina, Marko Jaklič and Hugo Zagorsek 18. Lagging Regions and Policy Options: The Case of Greece in the European Context Yannis Psycharis and George Petrakos Index

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Book SynopsisThis book presents various empirical analyses of cross border strategies adopted by global firms with a particular emphasis on the European and East Asian experiences. It also provides studies of the trends and prospects of regional economic integration, focusing mainly on East Asia. The book addresses the topic of economic integration from both a corporate perspective and a policy perspective.The contributors illustrate the powerful integrative effects of cross border strategies of global firms and their impact on the increasing economic interdependence between countries, as shown for example by production sharing within multinational corporate networks. For their part, governments and policy makers are endeavouring to influence the path of globalisation by means of international cooperation, among which the shaping of regional economic areas is an outstanding one. While Europe still stands unrivalled in terms of its regional integration achievements, East Asian countries are also trying to forge their own path by building preferential trade and investment links on a regional basis. Such attempts are still in their infancy, but they raise some healthy debates to which this edited book makes a valuable contribution.Corporate Strategies in the Age of Regional Integration will appeal to scholars and researchers of economics, business and regional studies.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Jong-Kil Kim and Pierre-Bruno Ruffin PART I: CROSS BORDER STRATEGIES OF GLOBAL FIRMS 2. Sectoral Concentration of Foreign Direct Investment in OECD Countries Ysabel Nauwelaerts and Ilke Van Beveren 3. European Integration and Inter-Firm Alliances: Some Evidence from Portuguese Data João Dias and Vítor Magriço 4. Fragmentation in Europe and East Asia: Evidences from International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Data Mitsuyo Ando and Fukunari Kimura 5. The Determinants of Local Procurements by Japanese Foreign Affiliates: An Estimation of Factor Demand Function Kozo Kiyota, Toshiyuki Matsuura, Shujiro Urata and Yuhong Wei 6. Outsourcing and Skill Upgrading in Japanese Manufacturing: Destination Effects Evidenced from the International Input–Output Tables Iwao Tanaka and Eiichi Nakazawa 7. European Retailing Multinationals: Investment in Asia and Return Effects Marie-Laure Baron 8. Effect of Globalization on Logistics Networks in East Asia Jong-Kil Kim and Jung-Wouk Woo PART II: REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION IN EAST ASIA AND EUROPE: TRENDS AND PROSPECTS 9. Free Trade Agreements in East Asian Countries: What Has Been Done and Needs to Be Done Jung Taik Hyun and Jin Young Hong 10. A Two-Hub Trading Bloc in East Asia? Lurong Chen 11. Exchange Rate Instability and Trade Integration: The Case of Asia Kang-Soek Lee and Philippe Saucier 12. Economic Power Shift in East Asia and Its Political-Economic Implications Dong-Chon Suh 13. Mutual Trade Potential of Central and Eastern European Countries: Evidence from Hausman–Taylor Estimations Fabienne Boudier-Bensebaa and Olivier Lamotte 14. The Impact of Trade Integration on FDI Flows: Evidence from the EU and ASEAN+3 Seyed Komail Tayebi and Amir Hortamani Index

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book analyses debates on globalisation in China, focusing on the consequences of globalisation for the ideological, political and cultural realms.Since the mid-1990s, there has been intense interest in globalisation among the leaders and theorists of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and amongst non-Party Chinese intellectuals. It is the ideological, political and cultural dimensions of globalisation that are the focus of this book. Employing criteria drawn from the ideological history of the CCP and Western globalisation theory, Nick Knight critically evaluates these debates. He demonstrates that, under the influence of the CCP, a regime of truth has emerged on the nature and benefits of globalisation. The book provides a critical assessment of the Chinese discourse on this important subject.Drawing on a huge number of Chinese and Western documents on globalisation, this book will be invaluable to academics and students interested in contemporary Chinese politics and ideology, and international relations and globalisation theory. It will also greatly appeal to policymakers interested in China's position in and perception of the world.Trade Review'This is a fascinating account of how China has confronted the current era of "globalisation", not just through their use of inward investment, export surpluses and foreign exchange reserves, but also ideologically - how Chinese Communist Party theorists and non-Party intellectuals alike have analysed both the potential benefits and dangers in these global economic developments for Chinese sovereignty and for the prospects for socialism in China.' -- Jonathan Michie, University of Birmingham, UK'A product of serious scholarship and extensive research Professor Knight's fascinating study deserves to be widely read by those with an interest in globalisation and China's emergence as a global power. It presents a sophisticated analysis of the domestic tensions arising from China's embrace of globalisation and reactions to it. A significant corrective to the many one dimensional studies of China and globalisation.' -- Tony McGrew, Southampton University, UK'One of the least discussed aspects of reform in contemporary China is the commitment of the Communist Party leadership to policies of globalisation. In this important new study, Nick Knight offers a comprehensive discussion of what the Chinese leadership understands by globalisation, the social and political implications of their policies, and the debates the idea of globalisation has provoked within and without the party. Not the least among the study's virtues is Knight's grasp of issues within Chinese Marxism that enables him to bring an indispensable critical perspective to these debates.' -- Arif Dirlik, Chinese University of Hong Kong'Nick Knight's close reading of the debate on increased globalisation within China provides an essential analysis for anyone seeking to identify the dynamics of change in that country. In the process he not only highlights the extent to which the idea of globalisation is fashionable yet contested for China, as elsewhere, but also the paradoxes of a Communist Party State embracing a neoliberal agenda and world system.' -- David S.G. Goodman, University of Technology, Sydney, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Precursors to Globalisation in the Marxist Tradition 3. Ideology or Reality? Globalisation and its (Dis)contents in China 4. Globalisation, Socialism and the Search for Ideological Coherence in China 5. The Paradox of Globalisation: China’s Search for Cultural Identity and Coherence 6. China’s Response to Global Capital: Issues of Sovereignty and State Capacity 7. China Goes Global 8. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an authoritative contribution to applied cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and other evaluation methods in the context of the regional policy of the European Union. Through the use of Structural Funds and other financial and regulatory mechanisms, the EU will help to promote thousands of infrastructure projects in the next decade. CBA will be a key ingredient in the investment decision process and the authors provide important insights from their international experiences in project appraisal and evaluation and point to some valuable lessons to be learnt for the future. Some key questions addressed by the expert contributors include: How should a planner design incentives to stimulate evaluation efforts in project appraisal? What can we learn from the evaluation experience at the European Commission, the European Investment Bank, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank? What is the appropriate shadow price of time for Trans-European networks in transport? Is there a consensus on the value of the statistical life in environment projects? Should we use one unique European social discount rate or several? Edited by Massimo Florio, a leading expert in CBA and author of the EC, Guide to Cost-Benefit Analysis of Investment Projects (2002), this book will be warmly welcomed by practitioners in investment planning and evaluation, students in public economics, planning, development and European studies, and academics and researchers of CBA and applied welfare economics.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: Multi-government Cost–Benefit Analysis, Shadow Prices and Incentives Massimo Florio PART I: LEARNING FROM INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE 2. Cost–Benefit Analysis and EU Cohesion Policy Andrea Mairate and Francesco Angelini 3. Assessing Projects and Programmes for Cohesion Policy at the EIB Gianni Carbonaro 4. Assessing the Contribution of Investment Projects to Building a Market Economy: Beyond Cost–Benefit Analysis? José Carbajo 5. Is Development Evaluation Relevant to the European Project? Robert Picciotto PART II: PROJECT EVALUATION IN TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT 6. Economic Evaluation and Incentives in Transport Infrastructure Investment Ginés De Rus 7. Cost–Benefit Analysis of Transport Projects in France Emile Quinet 8. Environmental Valuation: A Brief Overview of Options Giles Atkinson and Susana Mourato 9. On the Definition and Estimation of the Value of a ‘Statistical Life’ Per-Olov Johansson 10. Economic Evaluation in Environmental Policymaking and Implications for Children Pascale Scapecchi PART III: KEY PARAMETERS FOR APPLIED COST–BENEFIT ANALYSIS 11. Social Discount Rates for the European Union: An Overview Michael Spackman 12. Social Discount Rates for the European Union: New Estimates David Evans 13. Regional Welfare Weights Erhun Kula 14. Derivation of Regional Welfare Weights: An Application to Turkey Haluk Sezer Index

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Book SynopsisThis book analyses the economic development of cities from the 'cultural economy' and 'creative industry' perspectives, examining and differentiating them as two related but distinct segments of contemporary city economies. The authors argue that although they are normally conflated, the first is largely subsidized while the second is highly entrepreneurial hence they actually make very different kinds of contribution to a city's character, attractiveness and competitiveness. Creative Cities, Cultural Clusters and Local Economic Development also examines the nature of agglomeration economies, drawing on evidence from two types of clustering activity based in the cultural economy. The first type is exemplified in the chapter analysing the long-established Florentine art restoration cluster beside the Arno that exports its services globally to other art cities such as Kyoto. The second type is denoted by creative industry clusters such as new media, film-making and music in a variety of city contexts. The book concludes with an invaluable review and mapping of these developments in relation to their contributions to the city economies, labour markets and societies in which they operate.The book will appeal to academics and scholars of urban and regional studies and cultural economics. Policymakers and others involved in the creative industries and the cultural economy will also find much to engage them.Trade Review'An extremely interesting package of ideas that is a pleasure to read, both for those who are new to the topic and those who are looking for new insights concerning the role of culture in local economic development.' -- Udo Staber, Growth and Change'Each of the 14 papers contained in this volume provides a comprehensive evaluation of the culture-creativity-local development relationship. The volume represents an important addition to the regional development genre, and is essential reading for academics, policymakers, city councillors and those engaged in the cultural and creative sectors.' -- Economic Outlook and Business ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Preface Creative Cities: An Introduction Philip Cooke and Luciana Lazzeretti PART I: CULTURAL DISTRICTS, CULTURAL CLUSTERS AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1. Culture, Clusters, Districts and Quarters: Some Reflections on the Scale Question Philip Cooke 2. Cultural Resources and Regional Development: The Case of the Cultural Legacy of Watchmaking Leïla Kebir and Olivier Crevoisier 3. Cultural Clusters and Districts: The State of the Art Tommaso Cinti 4. The Cultural Districtualization Model Luciana Lazzeretti 5. Collective Trademarks and Cultural Districts: The Case of San Gregorio Armeno, Naples Tiziana Cuccia, Massimo Marrelli and Walter Santagata 6. Fixed Book Pricing in Spain: A Debate between Economic Efficiency and Cultural Diversity Maria Luisa Palma Martos and Luís Palma Martos 7. Why do Cultural Industries Cluster? Localization, Urbanization, Products and Projects Mark Lorenzen and Lars Frederiksen PART II: KNOWLEDGE, CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 8. Creativity, Innovation and Territorial Agglomeration in Cultural Activities: The Roots of the Creative City Pedro Costa 9. Knowledge Externalities and Networks of Cities in the Creative Metropolis Joan Trullén and Rafael Boix 10. The Management of ‘Events’ in the Veneto Performing Music Cluster: Bridging Latent Networks and Permanent Organizations Fiorenza Belussi and Silvia Rita Sedita 11. Creative Clusters and Governance: The Dominance of the Hollywood Film Cluster Lisa De Propris and Laura Hypponen 12. The Creative City: A Matter of Values Richard Smith and Katie Warfield 13. Evolving Singapore: The Creative City Hing Ai Yun 14. Mapping and Analysing Creative Systems in Italy (1991–2001) Francesco Capone Index

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together a range of viewpoints on a number of the burning issues affecting urban sustainability in North America and Europe at the beginning of the 21st century. H.S. Geyer and his contributors cover a wide spectrum of the urban policy issues that determine the growth and development progress as well as the livability of cities in the Occident.The volume focuses on three broad themes: nuances in urban policy formulation in Britain and the United States; the evolvement of urban systems regionally and globally; and the social and economic forces that determine urban livability and bring about change in the demographic landscape of cities in both Europe and the United States. In this Handbook some of the world's most experienced researchers express their views - often controversial - on topics as diverse as the role of the IT sector, population ageing, migration, global warming and social economics within urban development. This important Handbook has a strong demographic and developmental focus and covers urban policy issues that should be of interest to a wide readership - from urban planning, geography, regional science and economics to international business, population studies, history and political science.Table of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: THE URBAN POLICY CONTEXT 1. Introduction: The Policy Context of Urbanization M. Pacione PART II: EVOLVING URBAN SYSTEMS 2. Differential Urbanization Trends in Europe: The European Case E. Heikkilä and H. Kaskinoro 3. Large Urban Economies: The Role of Knowledge and ICT Infrastructure P. van Hemert, M. van Geenhuizen and P. Nijkamp 4. World Cities: Organizational Networking and the Global Urban Hierarchy P.J. Taylor PART III: FORCES OF SPATIAL ECONOMIC CHANGE 5. The New Economic Geography: A Simple Exposition D. Urban 6. Land Markets and their Regulation: The Economic Impacts of Planning P. Cheshire and W. Vermeulen 7. The Continuing Urban Form Controversy: Towards Bridging the Divide H.S. Geyer 8. Spatial Planning and Institutional Design: What Can We Expect From Transaction Cost Economics? F. Moulaert and A. Mehmood 9. The Economy of the Large European City: The Social Nature of Articulated Rationality F. Moulaert and J. Nussbaumer 10. E-Government: Turning the Digital Divide into a Digital Dividend in Manchester (UK) D. Carter PART IV: THE CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIC LANDSCAPE 11. International Labour Migration in the EU: Likely Social and Economic Implications T. El-Cherkeh 12. Immigration in the USA: Evolving Demographic Contexts, Geographies and Policy Debates D.A. Plane and L. Hoffman 13. Winds of Change: Controversies Underlying the Urban Policy Debate H.S. Geyer Index

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Book SynopsisThis important book takes a critical view on regional industry clusters, in particular their identification and formation, and the policies which help create and support them. The distinguished international contributors comprehensively discuss the theoretical and empirical issues concerning clusters and cluster policy from a regional economic perspective. Based on a broad range of methods, the authors derive results about the existence and structure of regional industrial clusters and assess their contribution to the development of regions. As a whole, the book examines the hyperbole that often surrounds clusters by employing sound scientific evidence and rigorous analysis.Academics and advanced students of regional science, regional economics and economic geography will find the academic discussion of spatial concentrations of economic activities to be of much interest. Policymakers will also appreciate the critical approach taken towards the currently fashionable cluster policy.Trade Review'. . . this book will be of greatest interest to empirical researchers who wish to stay up-to-date with the recent work from both sides of the Atlantic. The blend of methods, empirics, and policy will also be of value to researchers that are interested in understanding the policy context of their research.' -- Henry Renski, Review of Regional StudiesTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Starting Point Uwe Blien and Gunther Maier 2. Innovation Dynamics and the Structure and Evolution of Industrial Clusters Simona Iammarino and Philip McCann 3. First Steps Towards a Critical Appraisal of Clusters André Torre 4. A Network Based Approach Towards Industry Clustering Juan C. Duque and Sergio J. Rey 5. Industry-specific Spatial Agglomerations in Germany Thomas Brenner 6. Sectoral Concentration, Business Networks and Innovative Competences in East Germany – An Empirical Approach to Identify Economic Clusters Martin T.W. Rosenfeld, Peter Franz and Gerhard Heimpold 7. Clusters and the Spatial Structure of Wages in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil): A Multilevel Approach Leonardo Monteiro Monasterio 8. Measuring Specialisation and Concentration in Regional Clusters – An Empirical Analysis for Eastern Bavaria Joachim Möller and Nicole Litzel 9. Inter-Firm Relations and Economic Clustering in the Dutch Randstad Region Frank G. van Oort, Martijn J. Burger and Otto Raspe 10. The Contribution of New and Young Firms to the Economic Development of Clusters in Germany: Comparative Analysis of a Growing, a Mature and a Declining Cluster Anne Otto and Stefan Köhler 11. On Building Clusters versus Leveraging Synergies in the Design of Innovation Policy for Developing Economies Edward Feser 12. Geographic Concentration of Sectors in the German Economy: Some Unpleasant Macroeconomic Evidence for Regional Cluster Policy Björn Alecke, Christoph Alsleben, Frank Scharr and Gerhard Untiedt 13. Clusters and Networks. . . Their Spell Has By No Means Been Broken! Martin Wrobel 14. Cluster Approaches to Local Economic Development: Conceptual Remarks and Case Studies from Lower Saxony, Germany Matthias Kiese Index

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Book SynopsisThe authors of this timely book investigate various forms and measures of corruption, examine whether corruption is more acute in Persian Gulf countries than elsewhere, and illustrate the unique forms it takes in oil- and natural gas-rich economies. They also analyze the major factors that promote corrupt practices and how they impact economic growth and social development. While corruption is globally pervasive and adversely affects the interests of citizens worldwide, it has perhaps received the most notoriety in developing countries that have an abundance of mineral deposits. Among these developing countries, the oil-exporting countries of the Persian Gulf have received a significant amount of this attention in the popular media. This book argues that for intergenerational equity to be preserved while exploiting oil and gas reserves, other forms of capital must replace their depletion to preserve a constant capital stock. Corruption, wasteful expenditures - such as spending on armament and war - and even productive expenditures - those that enrich individual segments of society - rob much of the world's population. The authors conclude the book by offering a radical solution for containing corruption in natural resource-rich countries. This timely and thought-provoking work will resonate within the academic and business worlds alike. Those interested in Middle Eastern studies, the Persian Gulf, multinational corporations, corporate governance efforts and private NGOs will find this book of particular importance.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction to Corruption in the Persian Gulf 2. Islamic Teachings and Corruption 3. A Review of the Causes and Consequences of Corruption 5. The Impact of Oil and Gas Dependency on Corruption 6. Corruption, Economic Growth and the Petroleum Sector in the Persian Gulf 7. Addressing Corruption, the Natural Resource Curse and Intergenerational Equity in the Persian Gulf References Index

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Book SynopsisPerhaps the most exceptional aspect of the current era of globalisation is that entrepreneurship has become the engine for local processes of economic, social and cultural development throughout the world. This important new book brings together a number of leading scholars in the field to explore the development aspects of globalisation, in particular those that foster the evolution of entrepreneurs in local-global processes.The expert contributions consider local processes such as entrepreneurship, new firm formation, creativity, media clustering, migration, and many more. They examine how the footprints of these processes reveal themselves in the contemporary global context, characterized by increasing economic interdependence as evidenced by the expanding trade in goods and services, and the growth in capital, knowledge and technology flows. The authors highlight the fact that global patterns of change are the result of innumerable local processes driven by economic, political and social entrepreneurs in localities, regions and nations around the world. With a variety of geographic perspectives, this book will appeal to researchers, students and policymakers in a range of fields including urban and regional economics, economic geography, international trade, and entrepreneurship and innovation policy.Trade Review‘“Think Global, Act Local” has become the policy mantra for innovation, growth and competitiveness in the global economy. In this important and insightful book, Karlsson, Johansson and Stough assemble an all star team of international scholars to explicitly draw out the key role that entrepreneurship plays for local economic performance. The interdisciplinary approach contained in this book yields a pathbreaking set of insights for regional policy that will be of great value to both scholars and policy makers.’ -- David Audretsch, Indiana University, Bloomington, US and Otto Beisheim School WHU, Germany‘The world is experiencing the fourth globalization trend since the collapse of the Berlin Wall twenty years ago. This trend unlike previous ones is characterized by both broader global interconnection and deeper localization. In other words, the world is both flatter and spikier at the same time. The key to a successful development policy is to integrate these two seemingly counter intuitive trends. The solution to this is a more or less regional strategy with a very strong focus on entrepreneurship. While this approach is not new and is not the first, it is the best one that I have seen. The editors of this collection are some of the best informed, most careful and deep thinking scholars in the business and have produced a work worthy of their stature.’ -- Zoltán J. Ács, George Mason University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Charlie Karlsson, Börje Johansson and Roger R. Stough 2. Globalization and the Emergence of the Entrepreneurial Society David B. Audretsch 3. New Firm Formation and Economic Development in a Globalizing Economy Sierdjan Koster and Charlie Karlsson 4. Entrepreneurship and Local Growth: A Comparison of the US and Sweden Benny Borgman and Pontus Braunerhjelm 5. Gibrat’s Law Reconsidered: A Creativity Perspective Zoltan J. Acs and Catherine Armington 6. International Linkages and Entrepreneurship in Media Clusters: Evidence from the UK Gary A.S. Cook and Naresh R. Pandit 7. Household Migration and Attractiveness in Consumer Service Supply Charlotta Mellander and Johanna Palmberg 8. Knowledge Intensive Business Services as Gazelles: Implications of Size on Innovation Johanna Nählinder 9. The Community Entrepreneur as a Facilitator of Local Economic Development Lars Rønning, Elisabet Ljunggren and Johan Wiklund 10. Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Danish Regional Policy Andreas P. Cornett 11. Modeling Just-in-Time Manufacturing in a Vertically Integrated Industry Ho Yeon Kim 12. The Innovation and Productivity Effect of Foreign Takeover of National Assets Börje Johansson, Hans Lööf and Bernd Ebersberger 13. Creative Industries and Regional Economic Development – The Example of Public Supported Regional Film Centres in Sweden Per Assmo 14. Local Patterns of Growth in a Global Perspective: A Territorial Scenario of an Enlarged Europe Roberta Capello Index

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Book SynopsisThis insightful book shows how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from some of the traditionally less dynamic peripheral economies of the ?old? EU ? namely Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain ? have responded to the twin challenges of globalisation and industrial restructuring. Through a series of unique case studies the contributing authors discuss how these economies, and in particular the SME sector, can be transformed. The book begins by examining the key drivers of the globally competitive SME sector in the EU, before moving on to explore the relationship between multinational enterprises (MNEs), SMEs and industrial development. The authors investigate important policy implications and provide lessons for SME development and growth.With empirical and theoretical contributions on SMEs in both the manufacturing and the services sectors, this essential book will be invaluable for researchers and policymakers in small business economics and management. Postgraduate students of entrepreneurship, business economics, industrial economics and European studies will appreciate this unique set of insights.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. SMEs in a Globalised World: Conceptual Issues Helena Lenihan, Bernadette Andreosso-O’Callaghan and Mark Hart PART I: KEY DRIVERS OF A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE SME SECTOR IN THE EU 2. Why do SMEs Grow? A Rejection of Gibrat’s Law for Spanish Firms (1994–2002) Mercedes Teruel-Carrizosa 3. Access of Small Firms to Knowledge Networks as a Determinant of Local Economic Development Miren Larrea, Alazne Mujika and Mari Jose Aranguren 4. Innovation Behaviour of Spanish Fashion Manufacturing SMEs José L. Calvo and Angel L. Culebras de Mesa 5. Family-based Firms: Evidence from the Portuguese Furniture and Events Organisation Industries Vitor Braga and Bernadette Andreosso-O’Callaghan 6. Forms of Industrial Development in Chinese Specialized Towns and Types of Challenges to European Manufacturing SMEs: An Italian Perspective Marco Bellandi and Annalisa Caloffi PART II: MNEs, SMEs AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 7. MNE Subsidiaries, Productivity Spillovers and SMEs Rita Buckley 8. Entrepreneurship and Inward Foreign Direct Investment in Portugal Natália Barbosa and Vasco Eiriz 9. The Large Leader Firm: Good or Bad? A Case Study of a Leader Firm–Supplier Relationship Helen McGrath and David Jacobson 10. Dynamics of the SME Sector in Ireland: A Driver of Growth in the Irish Economy Since 1994? Helena Lenihan, Briga Hynes and Mark Hart Index

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Book SynopsisRegional Economic Policy in Europe presents a tightly focused selection of policy, empirical and theoretical perspectives on contemporary dimensions of regional economic policy in the EU. It concentrates on three areas; the dissimilarities and resulting convergence of disparate regions within the EU; the localisation of economic activities and how regions can understand and manage them and, finally, the experiences and lessons that can be drawn from European regional policy. While exploring EU cohesion and regional development more widely, the book also examines Spanish, Belgian and Eastern European experiences on growth, human capital, foreign investment and technological spillovers.This up-to-date and thoroughly researched study is one that will be appreciated by academics and researchers of European studies and regional economics in Europe. Policymakers will also find the conclusions reached within the pages of this book invaluable.Trade Review'The book is recommended because it contains several interesting chapters that will prove useful for future research into the effects of the cohesion policy on the economic development of the new European Union member states over the past five years.' -- Toni Mora, Papers in Regional ScienceTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: OVERVIEW 1. New Challenges in Regional Economics: An Overview Ulrike Stierle-von Schütz, Michael H. Stierle, Frederic B. Jennings, Jr. and Adrian T.H. Kuah PART II: THE ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE IN EUROPE: REGIONAL DISPARITIES, CATCHING-UP AND CONVERGENCE 2. Human Capital, Growth and Inequality in the Spanish Regions Angel de la Fuente and Rafael Doménech 3. What Helps Regions in Eastern Europe Catch Up? The Role of Foreign Investment, Human Capital and Geography Gabriele Tondl and Goran Vuksic PART III: LOCALISATION OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES: THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY SPILLOVERS, CLUSTERS AND FISCAL POLICY 4. Asymmetric Economic Integration in a Two-Region Model and the Effects on Unemployment and Growth Pascal Hetze 5. Intra-Industry Trade and Technological Spillovers: The Case of Belgian Manufacturing Filip Abraham and Jan van Hove 6. Industrial Clusters and Transaction Cost Hailin Sun and Luoping Sun 7. Fiscal Design and the Location of Economic Activity Ulrike Stierle-von Schütz PART IV: EUROPEAN REGIONAL POLICY: EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS 8. Do Economic Models Tell Us Anything Useful about Cohesion Policy Impacts? John Bradley and Gerhard Untiedt 9. Conditions for a Contribution by the Structural Funds to Real Convergence of the Recently Acceded Member States Michael H. Stierle and Anita Halasz 10. Convergence and Public Investment in Spain: Regional Policies Revisited Santiago Lago-Peñas and Diego Martínez-López 11. European Cohesion Policy and the Spanish Economy Simón Sosvilla-Rivero and José A. Herce Index

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Book SynopsisThe option for consumers to make payments for services and products via mobile telephones has created a dynamic new industry. High-Tech Entrepreneurship in Asia illustrates how small, entrepreneurial firms in Asia have devised and produced innovations crucial for this industry's development. Marina Zhang and Mark Dodgson explore the evolution of the mobile payment industry which has emerged in recent years through the convergence of services provided by financial and mobile telecommunications companies. They consider how leading Asian economies are increasingly becoming the source of important technological innovations. Detailed case studies are used to reveal the technological, social, political, national and cultural factors that encourage and constrain entrepreneurship in Asia, paying particular attention to China and Korea, the industry vanguards. The role played by entrepreneurial start-ups in bridging the gap between banking, credit card and mobile telecommunications sectors is also explored. This highly original work will strongly appeal to students, researchers, policymakers and managers interested in international entrepreneurship, innovation, industrial and technological development and Asian business.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Mobile Payment Technologies 3. The Development of Emerging Technologies 4. High-Tech Entrepreneurship 5. Entrepreneurship Research by Process-Oriented Case Inquiry 6. The Development of Mobile Payment Technologies in Korea 7. The Development of the Mobile Payment Industry in China 8. High-Tech Entrepreneurship: Technology, Firms and International Context Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis innovative book offers a critical perspective on the state of the current global economy, making sense of knowledge-related issues by critically assessing existing institutional choices, as well as pointing to new ways forward.The pioneering chapters reposition knowledge in a number of economic debates including regional development, property rights, social enterprises, corporate governance, the management of universities, and the role of creative activities. They explore the possibility of an institutional dynamism that impacts not only on the characteristics of localities and their place in a hierarchical and ordered system of relationships, but on the nature of the system itself. Conclusions point at the individual and collective dimensions of the knowledge discovery process, suggesting a renewed approach to the assessment of economic choices.This insightful book offers an original perspective on knowledge-related issues and constitutes a valuable read for academics and postgraduate students in international business and economic competitiveness, as well practitioners and policymakers who are interested in alternative analyses and methods for economic development.Trade Review'This book presents an entirely new approach to knowledge, creativity and social organisation. The first part of the book provides a trenchant critique of current globalisation, of multinational corporations, the WTO, and intellectual property rights. The rest of the book outlines an alternative globalisation based on inclusion, democratic participation, and equality. The role of the universities in this process is given special attention. The alternative globalisation is still based on the market economy but not necessarily one in which the sole objective of the corporations is to maximise profits. The book is a must-read for all economists, including those who are satisfied with the current state of the subject. The analyses of this volume of outstanding papers edited by Sacchetti and Sugden are fresh, sober and entirely convincing.' -- Ajit Singh, University of Cambridge, UK'It is arguable that at the root of the current global crisis lies the ferocious attack on critical thinking - indeed freedom of thought - that has taken place over the past 30 years or so. The editors of this volume are among the minority voices that kept thinking outside the box and voicing their views during this period. Their present volume offers fascinating readings on diverse issues ranging from uneven development, through university and art management, to motivation, capabilities and democratic governance, as they relate to knowledge and learning. It is hoped that the book will receive the attention it deserves and that more such voices will now be raised and heard.' -- Christos Pitelis, University of Cambridge, UK'While the relevance of knowledge in economic development represents a consolidated result, this volume takes some important steps forward in new directions. Highly valuable is the attempt to integrate the study of knowledge production, with its potential for improved creativity, whose expression is now dependent on the social structure and is not merely exogenous any more. The focus on heterodox approaches and on non-traditional organisational and proprietary forms is particularly coherent with both the theoretical premises of the volume and the expected evolution of economies.' -- Carlo Borzaga, University of Trento, Italy'This is a collection of essays which escapes the confines of mainstream economics, raising fundamental questions of the role of academics in policy making. It requires the reader to imagine different worlds - to think beyond present realities; a book striving to deal with important issues, not sliding over them to make cheap points. A scholarly work; demanding, in places difficult, but worth persevering with. Should be read by everyone interested in a different way forward for economic development in a global world.' -- Keith Cowling, University of Warwick, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction Silvia Sacchetti PART II: KNOWLEDGE, PRODUCTION AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2. The Organisation of Production and the Risk of Regional Divergence: A Perspective on the Development of Knowledge Across Economies Silvia Sacchetti 3. Harmonization, Differentiation, and Development: The Case of Intellectual Property in the Global Trading Regime Kenneth C. Shadlen 4. Knowledgeable Regions, Jacobian Clusters and Green Innovation Philip Cooke 5. Higher Education and Economic Development: Do We Face an Intertemporal Trade-off? James R. Wilson PART III: EMERGING INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS, CRITICAL THINKING AND KNOWLEDGE 6. Destroying Creativity? Universities and the New Public Management Sonja Grönblom and Johan Willner 7. A Theoretical Analysis of the Relationship between Social Capital and Corporate Social Responsibility: Concepts and Definitions Lorenzo Sacconi and Giacomo Degli Antoni 8. Creativity and Institution Building: The Case of Italian Social Cooperatives Alberto Ianes and Ermanno Tortia 9. Creativity in Economic Development: Space in an Inferno Silvia Sacchetti and Roger Sugden PART IV: CREATIVE ACTIVITIES: ART, MEDIA, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY… 10. Economic Development Lite: Communication, Art and ICTs in a Globalised Economy Roger Sugden, Robbin Te Velde and James R. Wilson 11. Media, Governance and the Public Interest J. Robert Branston and James R. Wilson 12. Quantity, Quality and Creativity Francesco Sacchetti PART V: CONCLUSIONS 13. Positioning Order, Disorder and Creativity in Research Choices on Local Development Silvia Sacchetti and Roger Sugden Index

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Book SynopsisRecent research has found pronounced differences in the level of entrepreneurship and new business formation across various regions and nations. This timely Handbook reveals that the development of new ventures as well as their effects on overall economic growth is strongly shaped by their regional and national environment. The expert group of contributors give an overview on the current state of the art in this field and propose avenues for further investigation. Topics include the regional determinants of new business formation, the effects of start-ups on growth, the role of globalization for regional entrepreneurship, the effect of national and regional framework conditions, as well as the role of universities as incubators of innovative new firms.Trade Review'Entrepreneurship can have powerful effects on local as well as national economies. The chapters in this edited volume, authored by well known experts in their fields, explore various aspects of entrepreneurship and regional development. The book provides an illuminating overview of the current state of knowledge while also sharing with the reader several new findings and insights on issues as diverse as globalization, regional employment growth, nascent entrepreneurs, gazelles, labor productivity, government regulations and university entrepreneurship. It is recommended reading for anyone interested in these topics.'- Simon C. Parker, The University of Western Ontario, Canada 'There is substantial evidence regarding the considerable regional variation in business creation. Michael Fritsch has done a fine job of assembling the most recent analyses of the best scholars on the regional factors affecting firm creation and the consequences. It is essential reading for any scholar or policy analyst seeking a state of the art overview of the current empirical status of research on this important topic.'- Paul D. Reynolds, George Washington University, US 'This Handbook examines the contribution of the entrepreneur and related processes to regional economic development. The recognition that the indirect entrepreneurial effects on development are more significant than on the direct is an important and under girding conclusion. And further, that entrepreneurial driven effects are often not felt immediately but in some cases only across decades as illustrated by the over two decade incubation of the entrepreneurial culture in the Silicon Valley which only later resulted in it becoming the dominant icon of scientific and technology regional development that it is today.'- Roger Stough, George Mason University, US 'This volume fills an important gap in the research literature on entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is a localized phenomenon and all too many studies disregard this fact. Thus, the regional economic milieu is a critical factor determining both the volume and type of entrepreneurship but also the effects of entrepreneurship in terms of value added growth, employment growth, etc. The contributions in this book by a number of leading scientists in the field provide an excellent overview and understanding of the prerequisites for and the role of entrepreneurship in regional growth and development.' --- Charlie Karlsson, Jonkoping University, SwedenTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Role of New Businesses in Regional Development: Introduction and Overview Michael Fritsch 2. Globalization, Entrepreneurship, and the Region David B. Audretsch, Isabel Grilo and A. Roy Thurik 3. Regional Determinants of Entrepreneurial Activities – Theories and Empirical Evidence Rolf Sternberg 4. The Effect of New Business Formation on Regional Employment: Empirical Evidence, Interpretation, and Avenues for Further Research Michael Fritsch 5. Entrepreneurship, Urbanization Economies, and Productivity of European Regions Niels Bosma 6. High-Impact Firms: Gazelles Revisited Zoltan J. Acs 7. Firm Growth, Institutions, and Structural Transformation Magnus Henrekson and Dan Johansson 8. Inadvertent Infrastructure and Regional Entrepreneurship Policy Maryann P. Feldman, Lauren Lanahan and Jennifer M. Miller 9. Universities, Entrepreneurship, and Local Economic Development Thomas Åstebro and Navid Bazzazian Index

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Book SynopsisToday, economic growth is widely understood to be conditioned by productivity increases which are, in turn, profoundly affected by innovation. This volume explores these key relationships between innovation and growth, bringing together experts from both fields to compile a unique Handbook. The Handbook considers innovation from fresh perspectives, encompassing topics such as services innovation, inward investment and innovation, creative industry innovation and green innovation. It is divided into seven sections, dealing with regional innovation and growth theory, dynamics, evolution, agglomeration, innovation 'worlds', innovation system institutions, and innovation governance and policy. This definitive compendium on regional innovation and growth will undoubtedly appeal to teachers, students, researchers and practitioners of innovation and growth dynamics worldwide.Contributors: M. Abreu, E.S. Andersen, Y. Aoyama, B. Asheim, S. Bagchi-Sen, M. Bellandi, F. Belussi, R. Boschma, N. Bosma, S. Breschi, R. Capello, C. Carrincazeaux, J.L. Christensen, P. Cooke, M. Coris, O. Crevoisier, L. De Propris, A. Eriksson, D. Felsenstein, A. Frenkel, K. Frenken, E. Giuliani, V. Harmaakorpi, M. Heidenreich, R. Horner, S. Iammarino, A. Isaksen, A. James, M. Klofsten, K. Koschatzky, A. Lagendijk, L. Lazzeretti, E. Malecki, R. Martin, H. Melkas, C. Nauwelaers, S. Öberg, P. Prud'homme van Reine, S. Ptak, S. Rosenfeld, V. Schutjens, D. Schwartz, D. Shefer, J. Simmie, E. Stam, M. Steiner, P. Sunley, G. Tichy, F. Tödtling, M. Trippl, T. Tura, E. Vatne, D. WolfeTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction to the Handbook of Regional Innovation and Growth Philip Cooke, Bjørn Asheim, Ron Boschma, Ron Martin, Dafna Schwartz and Franz Tödtling PART I: REGIONAL INNOVATION THEORY Introduction Bjørn Asheim and Dafna Schwartz 2. Schumpeter and Regional Innovation Esben Sloth Andersen 3. Neo-Schumpeterian Perspectives on Innovation and Growth David Wolfe 4. Regional Agglomeration and Growth: The Classical Approach Eirik Vatne 5. Innovation, Product Life Cycle and Diffusion: Vernon and Beyond Gunther Tichy 6. Perspectives on Mature Marshallian Industrial Districts Marco Bellandi 7. The New Marshallian Districts and their Process of Internationalization Fiorenza Belussi PART II: REGIONAL INNOVATION AND GROWTH DYNAMICS Introduction Philip Cooke, Franz Tödtling and Dafna Schwartz 8. Innovation and Productivity: Local Competitiveness and the Role of Space Roberta Capello 9. Human Capital and Labour Mobility Determinants of Regional Innovation Daniel Felsenstein 10. The Geography of Knowledge Flows Stefano Breschi 11. Regional Innovation and Diversity Simona Iammarino 12. Networks of Innovation Elisa Giuliani 13. From Regional Anchors to Anchoring Lisa De Propris and Olivier Crevoisier PART III: REGIONAL INNOVATION AND EVOLUTION Introduction Ron Boschma and Ron Martin 14. Technological Relatedness, Related Variety and Economic Geography Ron Boschma and Koen Frenken 15. Regional Economies as Path-Dependent Systems: Some Issues and Implications Ron Martin 16. Absorptive Capacity in a Regional Context Maria Abreu 17. Regional Knowledge Networks Michael Steiner 18. Regional Competitiveness: From Endowments to Externalities to Evolution Ron Martin 19. Regional Cultural Economy: Evolution and Innovation Al James PART IV: AGGLOMERATION AND INNOVATION Introduction Philip Cooke and Bjørn Asheim 20. Proximity and Innovation Christophe Carrincazeaux and Marie Coris 21. The Changing Form and Geography of Social Capital Stuart Rosenfeld 22. Cluster Evolution Arne Isaksen 23. Transversality and Regional Innovation Platforms Philip Cooke 24. Technology Clusters Edward Malecki PART V: REGIONAL WORLDS OF INNOVATION Introduction Philip Cooke and Dafna Schwartz 25. Worlds of Production: Conventions and the Microfoundations of Regional Economies Peter Sunley 26. Culture as a Source for Growth and Change: Some Evidences from Cultural Clusters in Andalusia Luciana Lazzeretti 27. Service Innovation Yuko Aoyama and Rory Horner 28. Regional Services Innovation Philip Cooke 29. Open Innovation and Regional Growth Peter Prud’homme van Reine 30. Foreign Direct Investment and Regional Innovation Philip Cooke and Dafna Schwartz 31. Innovation Systems in Emerging Economies: The Case of India Scott Ptak and Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen 32. Green Innovation Philip Cooke PART VI: REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS Introduction Dafna Schwartz and Franz Tödtling 33. Regional Innovation Systems Franz Tödtling and Michaela Trippl 34. Intermediaries in Regional Innovation Systems: Role and Challenges for Policy Claire Nauwelaers 35. Regional Entrepreneurship Niels Bosma, Veronique Schutjens and Erik Stam 36. Venture Capital in Regional Innovation and Growth Jesper Lindgaard Christensen 37. Regional Entrepreneurship Development: Promoting Spin-offs through Coaching and Mentoring Magnus Klofsten and Staffan Öberg 38. Regional Innovation and Incubation: The Technological Incubators Programme for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Daniel Shefer and Amnon Frenkel PART VII: REGIONAL INNOVATION POLICY Introduction Philip Cooke and Ron Boschma 39. Regional Innovation Governance Martin Heidenreich and Knut Koschatzky 40. Learning Regions James Simmie 41. Regional Innovation Platforms Vesa Harmaakorpi, Tomi Tura and Helinä Melkas 42. Regional Innovation Policy and Dramaturgy Philip Cooke 43. Design-Driven Regional Innovation Philip Cooke and Arne Eriksson 44. Regional Innovation Policy between Theory and Practice Arnoud Lagendijk Index

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Book SynopsisThis unique and original book focuses on institutional changes, welfare reforms and transformations in both Britain and Italy over the last three decades. The book illustrates that although it was a widely held belief in both countries that the arena of social and economic governance would shift to the national level, to the surprise of many, a different trend has emerged. In otherwise very different national experiences, both Britain and Italy have seen the sub-national level of governance become crucial in redefining public services, and in designing, delivering, and monitoring key services. The expert contributors use a distinctive and original principle - subsidiarity - as a lens through which to examine and assess these governance regimes, their philosophies, and their organizational choices. Academics, researchers and students of social policy, public policy, public administration and regional studies will find this book to be a highly fascinating read. It will also provide a wealth of information for policymakers and think tanks.Trade Review‘Alberto Brugnoli and Alessandro Colombo have put together an important collection of essays on government and governance in Italy and Britain. This richly documented comparative study proposes to answer two key questions: how does the change from government to governance emerge, and what enables this transformation to survive and even to displace State-centric solutions to public policy issues? The book will be a milestone in highlighting the distinctive and original role of the principle of subsidiarity, in examining and assessing governance regimes, their philosophy and their organizational choices and in linking subsidiarity with the prospects of freedom, responsibility and self-governing societies in the modern world. I know of no other book that brings the principle of subsidiarity to the frontier of the most current research in social science.’ -- – Filippo Sabetti, McGill University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Alberto Brugnoli and Alessandro Colombo PART I: GOVERNANCE AND GOVERNMENT: BEYOND THE STATE-CENTRIC APPROACH 1. Key Principles of Governance Alberto Martinelli 2. Subsidiarity: A New Partnership between State, Market and Civil Society Giorgio Vittadini 3. Governance and Subsidiarity Lorenzo Ornaghi PART II: BUILDING COMPETITIVENESS: TERRITORIES, INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIAL CAPITAL 4. The New Regionalism Michael Keating 5. Regional Competitiveness and Regional Policy in the UK Michael Kitson 6. The Pursuit of Regional Competitiveness in Lombardy: Productivity, Resilience and Aggregate Welfare Massimo M. Beber and Alberto Brugnoli PART III: WELFARE REFORMS: FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN EMPOWERED SOCIETY 7. The Lombardy Model of Governance Alessandro Colombo and Tim O’Sullivan 8. Innovation in Governance: The Involvement of Social Enterprises in Health Service Delivery Helen Haugh 9. Horizontal Subsidiarity in Lombardy and the UK: Decentralization, Partnership and Governance of Welfare Martin Powell 10. New Frontiers of Welfare State and New Challenges for the Third Sector Stefano Zamagni PART IV: THE FUTURE OF INVESTING IN PEOPLE: FROM STATE MONOPOLY TO RESPONSIBLE CHOICE 11. The Importance of Investing in Very Young People Luigi Campiglio 12. Subsidiarity and Individual Responsibility: Quasi-markets and Asset-based Welfare Julian Le Grand 13. Freedom of Choice in the Italian Educational System: The Idea of a Dote Lorenza Violini and Daniele Capone Conclusions Alberto Brugnoli and Alessandro Colombo Index

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Book SynopsisThis book rigorously explores the critical, initial stage of cluster emergence in which the seeds for further growth are sown. Whether economic growth actually occurs, however, ultimately depends on various regional conditions and the processes in place.The contributors offer a broad spectrum of conceptual perspectives and empirical case studies on the regional factors and policies required for economic growth. They discuss the link between new clusters and established regional paths, the generation of institutions and endogenous dynamics, and the patterns of emergence and growth of successful clusters. A number of important questions are addressed, including: ? How do opportunities and crises influence cluster emergence? ? Is cluster emergence purely random or can it be planned? ? How can emerging clusters be identified and their growth patterns measured? ? How can regional policies support cluster emergence? Filling a gap in the literature on the actual genesis of clusters, this path-breaking book will prove a fascinating read for academics focusing on economics, geography, entrepreneurship, technological change and innovation, and regional studies.Trade Review‘The empirical data and analysis is rich and well-written and so is the policy section. . . the book provides a valuable addition to the literature of regional clusters and should be included as a must-read for those involved not only in research, but also in policy-making on regional clusters.’ -- Jukka Teräs, Regional StudiesTable of ContentsContents: 1. Emerging Clusters: A Conceptual Overview Max-Peter Menzel, Sebastian Henn and Dirk Fornahl PART I: ACCIDENTS, PATH DEPENDENCY AND STRATEGIC ACTION 2. Jacobian Cluster Emergence: Wider Insights from ‘Green Innovation’ Convergence on a Schumpeterian ‘Failure’ Philip Cooke 3. Economic Policy and its Impact on the Evolution of Clusters and Spatial Systems Exemplified by German TV Programme Production Ansgar Dorenkamp and Ivo Mossig 4. Bridging Ruptures: The Re-emergence of the Antwerp Diamond District After World War II and the Role of Strategic Action Sebastian Henn and Eric Laureys PART II: INSTITUTIONS AND ENDOGENOUS DYNAMICS 5. Origins of Human Capital in Clusters: Regional, Industrial and Academic Transitions in Media Clusters in Germany Anne Otto and Dirk Fornahl 6. The Co-evolution of ICT, VC and Policy in Israel During the 1990s Gil Avnimelech and Morris Teubal 7. Standards as Institutions Supporting the Cluster Emergence Process: The Case of Aquaculture in Chile Paola Perez-Aleman PART III: PATTERNS OF EMERGENCE AND GROWTH 8. The Evolution of the Banking Cluster of Amsterdam, 1850–1993: A Survival Analysis Ron Boschma and Floris Ledder 9. The Role of the University in the Genesis and Evolution of Research-based Clusters Donald Patton and Martin Kenney 10. Sources of ‘Second Generation Growth’: Spin-off Processes in the Emerging Biochip Industries in Jena and Berlin Max-Peter Menzel 11. The Emergence and Development of the Cambridge Ink Jet Printing Industry Elizabeth Garnsey, Erik Stam and Brychan Thomas PART IV: CLUSTER EMERGENCE AND EMERGENCE OF CLUSTER POLITICS 12. Neither Planned Nor by Chance: How Knowledge-Intensive Clusters Emerge Rolf Sternberg 13. Policy Transfer and Institutional Learning: An Evolutionary Perspective on Regional Cluster Policies in Germany Matthias Kiese Index

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Book SynopsisThe authors of this comprehensive book provide a detailed rationale and original theory for the study of leadership and institutional factors, including entrepreneurship, in the growth and development of cities and regions. They demonstrate why leadership, institutions and entrepreneurship can - and indeed do - play a crucial enhancing role as key elements in the process of regional endogenous growth. The so-called 'new growth theory' emphasizes endogenous processes. While some of the literature refers to leadership and institutional factors, there has been little analysis of the explicit roles these factors play in the growth and development of cities and regions. This book remedies that gap, beginning with a brief overview of the evolution of the 'new growth theory' in regional economic development, in which the emphasis is on endogenous factors. The book then discusses leadership and institutional factors in that context, creating a new path for understanding regional economic development processes. Multiple case studies from different parts of the world illustrate the theoretical concepts.Students and scholars in regional development, planning and public policy will find this volume invaluable.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. A New Perspective on Regional Endogenous Development Part I: Developing a New Conceptual Model Framework for Endogenous Regional Economic Growth and Development: Incorporating Resource Endowments and Market Fit, Leadership, Institutional Factors and Entrepreneurship 2. A New Conceptual Framework for Regional Endogenous Development 3. Resource Endowments and Market Fit 4. Leadership 5. Institutions and Institutional Factors 6. Entrepreneurship Part II: Examples of Regional Development Initiatives Involving Leadership and Institutional Factors: Case Studies from North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim 7. Case Studies from the United States 8. Case Studies from Europe 9. Case Studies from the Pacific Rim 10. Modeling Endogenous Regional Economic Development: Measurement, Operational Issues and Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together studies conducted by researchers in East Asian countries who seek to better understand the impact of China's rise and the consequent policy challenges.The expert contributors illustrate that the rise of China and its integration with the rest of the world is one of the most important developments in the global economy. Over the past thirty years or so, China's economy has grown at nearly ten percent per annum with the expansion of the modern, export-oriented industrial sector, to become the third largest economy in the world and the second largest in trade. This book reviews the economic growth of East Asian countries since the 1990s and the various impacts that the rise of China has had on these countries. In particular, it addresses policy challenges faced in coping with the rise of China and maintaining economic growth.This timely book will strongly appeal to academics and researchers focusing on East Asia and China as well as those interested in international trade, development and economic growth.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Takatoshi Ito and Chin Hee Hahn PART I: CHINA AS A GROWTH ENGINE OF ASIA AND THE WORLD 1. Post-1990s’ East Asian Economic Growth Danny Quah 2. China’s Economic Rise and its Impact Zhang Yunling 3. China’s Rise and East Asian Economies: Towards a Sino-Centric Regional Grouping? John Wong PART Ⅱ: IMPACTS ON KOREA’S ECONOMY 4. Understanding the Post-Crisis Growth of the Korean Economy: Growth Accounting and Cross-Country Regessions Chin Hee Hahn and Sukha Shin 5. The Economic Growth of Korea Since the 1990s: Identifying Contributing Factors from Demand and Supply Sides Seok-Kyun Hur PART Ⅲ: IMPACTS ON KOREAN FIRMS AND WORKERS 6. China’s Rise and Production and Investment Growth in Korean Manufacturing Industries: Channels and the Effects Chin Hee Hahn and Yong-Seok Choi 7. The Impact of Outward FDI on Export Activities: Evidence from the Korean Case Siwook Lee 8. The Rise of the Chinese Economy and Korea’s Job Growth Dae Il Kim PART Ⅳ: IMPACTS ON OTHER COUNTRIES 9. The Rise of China and the Sustained Recovery of Japan Shin-ichi Fukuda 10. East Asian Production Networks and the Rise of China Fukunari Kimura 11. The Rise of China and Structural Change in Thailand Kanit Sangsubhan Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume extends our understanding of the many different ways in which distance impacts the knowledge conversion process. While addressing different facets of knowledge, innovation and space, the authors provide an overview of relevant topics in contemporary research concerned with the global, national, regional and local dynamics of knowledge and innovation.Knowledge itself is a raw input into the innovation process, which can then transform it into an economically useful output such as a prototype, patent, licence or new firm. New knowledge is often tacit and thus tends to be highly localized, as indeed is the conversion process. Consequently, as the book demonstrates, space or distance matter significantly in the transformation of raw knowledge into beneficial knowledge.This innovative book will appeal to academics, students and researchers in the fields of regional science, economics, sociology and innovation. It will also be of interest to policymakers and consultants in international organizations, in particular those dealing with entrepreneurship, development, R&D policies and regional policies on different spatial scales.Contributors include: M. Andersson, T. Arvemo, M. Backman, L. Bjerke, A.P. Cornett, O. Ejermo, U. Gråsjö, T. Hatori, H. Jeong, B. Johansson, S. Johansson, C. Karlsson, K. Kobayashi, H. Lawton-Smith, S. Ochi, M. Okumura, O. Raspe, R.R. Stough, M. Tsukai, T. Ueda, F Van Oort, R. Waters, M. YokomatsuTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Knowledge, Innovation and Space: Introduction Charlie Karlsson, Börje Johansson, Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Roger R. Stough PART I THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL ANALYSES 2. Entrepreneurial Opportunity in Innovative Urban Environments Otto Raspe and Frank Van Orte 3. Accessibility to R&D: A Reexamination of the Consequences for Invention and Innovation Olof Ejermo and Urban Gråsjö 4. Imports and Regional Development Martin Andersson, Lina Bjerke and Charlie Karlsson 5. The Influence of Knowledge on Firms’ Export Decisions Sara Johansson 6. Knowledge and Skill for Infrastructure Technology and Economic Growth Seiki Ochi, Takayuki Ueda and Muneta Yokomatsu 7. Business Service Location with Spatially Stochastic Demands: Agglomeration Economies Generated by the Intersection of Costs and Localized Uncertain Demand - An Optimal Stock Location Model Approach Makoto Okumura and Makoto Tsukai 8. Regional Learning and Trust Formation Tsuyoshi Hatori, Hayeong Jeong and Kiyoshi Kobayashi 9. Cluster Development Policy as a Tool in Regional Development and Competitiveness Policy – Theoretical Concepts and Empirical Evidence Andreas P. Cornett PART II UNIVERSITIES AND HIGHER EDUCATION CASE ANALYSES 10. Returns to Higher Education: A Regional Perspective Mikaela Backman and Lina Bjerke 11. Universities, Science and Engineering Labour Markets in High Technology Local Economies: The Cases of Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire Rupert Waters and Helen Lawton-Smith 12. University Colleges’ Effect on Economic Growth in Swedish Middle-Sized Municipalities Tobias Arvemo and Urban Gråsjö Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship and regional development can be addressed from many different angles: clusters, creativity and human capital. Professor Acs, a distinguished researcher in this field, approaches this debate through technology. Technological change can be regarded as the most important factor in long-run macroeconomic growth. It has been argued in new growth theory that the technological element of the growth process results from the profit-motivated choices of economic agents. This important volume makes an essential contribution to this debate by presenting an authoritative selection of the most significant published work on entrepreneurship and regional economic growth.Trade Review‘. . . Ács compiled an impressive amount of knowledge about the connections between entrepreneurship and urban and regional economic development. The book combines contributions from the best thinkers in the field of entrepreneurship studies and it is a must read for every scholar and student interested in the topic.’ -- Heike Mayer, Journal of Planning Education and Research‘The relationship between entrepreneurship, technology, knowledge and growth at a regional level is complicated and for research sometimes even uneasy. This volume brings together contributions from recognized scholars with the aim to offer a pluriform panorama and new horizons on entrepreneurial activity and regional (or urban) development. It forms a brilliant composition that no doubt will leave its footprints among the research community and practitioners at large.’ -- Peter Nijkamp, VU University Amsterdam, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Zoltan J. Acs PART I OVERVIEW 1. Sander Wennekers and Roy Thurik (1999), ‘Linking Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth’ 2. Edward J. Malecki (1994), ‘Entrepreneurship in Regional and Local Development’ 3. Allen J. Scott (2006), ‘Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Industrial Development: Geography and the Creative Field Revisited’ PART II THEORIES 4. James A. Schmitz, Jr. (1989), ‘Imitation, Entrepreneurship, and Long-Run Growth’ 5. Michael E. Porter (1998), ‘Clusters and the New Economics of Competition’ 6. David B. Audretsch and Max Keilbach (2004), ‘Entrepreneurship Capital and Economic Performance’ 7. Zoltan J. Acs, Pontus Braunerhjelm, David B. Audretsch and Bo Carlsson (2009), ‘The Knowledge Spillover Theory of Entrepreneurship’ PART III REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP 8. Timothy J. Bartik (1989), ‘Small Business Start-Ups in the United States: Estimates of the Effects of Characteristics of States’ 9. Paul Reynolds, David J. Storey and Paul Westhead (1994), ‘Cross-national Comparisons of the Variation in New Firm Formation Rates’ 10. Toby Stuart and Olav Sorenson (2003), ‘The Geography of Opportunity: Spatial Heterogeneity in Founding Rates and the Performance of Biotechnology Firms’ 11. Zoltan J. Acs and Catherine Armington (2004), ‘The Impact of Geographic Differences in Human Captial on Service Firm Formation Rates’ PART IV ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH 12. Paul D. Reynolds (1999), ‘Creative Destruction: Source or Symptom of Economic Growth?’ 13. David B. Audretsch and Michael Fritsch (2002), ‘Growth Regimes over Time and Space’ 14. Zoltan J. Acs and Catherine Armington (2004), ‘Employment Growth and Entrepreneurial Activity in Cities’ 15. Pamela Mueller, André van Stel and David J. Storey (2008), ‘The Effects of New Firm Formation on Regional Development Over Time: The Case of Great Britain’ PART V ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND REGIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH 16. Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Chihwa Kao (2003), ‘Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth: The Proof is in the Productivity’ 17. Richard Disney, Jonathan Haskel and Ylva Heden (2003), ‘Restructuring and Productivity Growth in UK Manufacturing’ 18. Luc Anselin, Attila Varga and Zoltan Acs (1997), ‘Local Geographic Spillovers between University Research and High Technology Innovations’ PART VI ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY 19. Zoltan J. Acs and Attila Varga (2005), ‘Entrepreneurship, Agglomeration and Technological Change’ 20. David B. Audretsch and Erik E. Lehmann (2005), ‘Does the Knowledge Spillover Theory of Entrepreneurship Hold for Regions?’ 21. Sam Youl Lee, Richard Florida and Zoltan J. Acs (2004), ‘Creativity and Entrepreneurship: A Regional Analysis of New Firm Formation’ 22. Richard Florida (2003), ‘Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Regional Economic Growth’ PART VII ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND REGIONAL CLUSTERS 23. Maryann P. Feldman (2001), ‘The Entrepreneurial Event Revisited: Firm Formation in a Regional Context’ 24. Hector O. Rocha (2004), ‘Entrepreneurship and Development: The Role of Clusters’ 25. Rui Baptista and Peter Swann (1998), ‘Do Firms in Clusters Innovate More?’ 26. Guy Dumais, Glenn Ellison and Edward L. Glaeser (2002), ‘Geographic Concentration as a Dynamic Process’ PART VIII POLICY 27. Zoltan Acs, Ed Glaeser, Robert Litan, Lee Fleming, Stephan Goetz, William Kerr, Steven Klepper, Stuart Rosenthal, Olav Sorenson and William Strange (2008), Entrepreneurship and Urban Success: Toward a Policy Consensus Name Index

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Book SynopsisWith the publication of The Rise of the Creative Class by Richard Florida in 2002, the 'creative city' became the new hot topic among urban policy makers, planners and economists. Florida has developed one of three path-breaking theories about the relationship between creative individuals and urban environments. The economist Ake E. Andersson and the psychologist Dean Simonton are the other members of this 'creative troika'. In the Handbook of Creative Cities, Florida, Andersson and Simonton appear in the same volume for the first time. The expert contributors in this timely Handbook extend their insights with a varied set of theoretical and empirical tools. The diversity of the contributions reflect the multidisciplinary nature of creative city theorizing, which encompasses urban economics, economic geography, social psychology, urban sociology, and urban planning. The stated policy implications are equally diverse, ranging from libertarian to social democratic visions of our shared creative and urban future. Being truly international in its scope, this major Handbook will be particularly useful for policy makers that are involved in urban development, academics in urban economics, economic geography, urban sociology, social psychology, and urban planning, as well as graduate and advanced undergraduate students across the social sciences and in business.Table of ContentsContents: PART I: FOUNDATIONS 1. Analysing Creative Cities David Emanuel Andersson and Charlotta Mellander 2. Creative People Need Creative Cities Åke E. Andersson 3. The Creative Class Paradigm Richard Florida, Charlotta Mellander and Patrick Adler 4. Big-C Creativity in the Big City Dean Keith Simonton 5. Clusters, Networks and Creativity Charlie Karlsson PART II: PEOPLE 6. The Open City Peter Jason Rentfrow 7. The Value of Creativity Todd M. Gabe 8. Understanding Canada’s Evolving Design Economy Tara Vinodrai 9. Technology, Talent and Tolerance and Inter-regional Migration in Canada Karen M. King 10. Higher Education and the Creative City Roberta Comunian and Alessandra Faggian PART III: NETWORKS 11. Research Nodes and Networks Christian Wichmann Matthiessen, Annette Winkel Schwarz and Søren Find 12. Scenes, Innovation, and Urban Development Dan Silver, Terry Nichols Clark and Christopher Graziul 13. The Arts: Not Just Artists (and Vice Versa) Elizabeth Currid-Halkett and Kevin M. Stolarick 14. The Creative Potential of Network Cities David F. Batten 15. Why Being There Matters: Finnish Professionals in Silicon Valley Carol Marie Kiriakos PART IV: PLANNING 16. Creative Cities Need Less Government David Emanuel Andersson 17. Land-use Regulation for the Creative City Stefano Moroni 18. The Emergence of Vancouver as a Creative City Gus diZerega and David F. Hardwick PART V: MARKETS 19. Cultivating Creativity: Market Creation of Agglomeration Economies Randall G. Holcombe 20. The Sociability and Morality of Market Settlements Arielle John and Virgil Henry Storr 21. Creative Environments: The Case for Local Economic Diversity Pierre Desrochers and Samuli Leppälä 22. Does Density Matter? Peter Gordon and Sanford Ikeda 23. Creative Milieus in the Stockholm Region Börje Johansson and Johan Klaesson 24. The Creative City and its Distributional Consequences: The Case of Wellington Philip S. Morrison PART VI: VISIONS 25. Contract, Voice and Rent: Voluntary Urban Planning Fred E. Foldvary 26. A Roadmap for the Creative City Charles Landry Index

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