Regional economics
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Bibliographic Information
Regional economics
(Routledge advanced texts in economics and finance, 27)
Routledge, c2016
2nd ed
- : pbk
- : hbk
Available at 14 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-349) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The second edition of Regional Economics provides a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of regional economics. This fully revised edition includes key theoretical developments of the last ten years.
Topics included span from the earliest location theories to the most recent regional growth theories. It is also is also enriched by the recent debate on smart specialization strategies recently developed by the EU for the design of new cohesion policies.
Key elements covered in the new edition include:
proximity and innovation theories
the concept of territorial capital
the debate on the role of agglomeration economies in urban growth
This textbook is for undergraduate students in regional and urban economics as well as spatial planning courses.
Table of Contents
PART 1 Location Theory: Physical-metric space 1. Agglomeration and Location 2. Accessibility and Location 3. Hierarchy and Location PART 2 Theories of Regional Growth: Uniform-abstract space 4. Productive Structure and Development 5. Demand 6. Factor Endowment PART 3 Theories of Local Development: Diversified-relational space 7. Territorial Competitiveness and Exogenous Development 8. Territorial Competitiveness and Endogenous Development: Agglomeration Economies 9. Territorial Competitiveness and Endogenous Development: Innovation and Proximity PART 4 Theories of Regional Growth: Diversified-stylized space 10. Territorial Competitiveness and Cumulative Demand/Supply Growth 11. Territorial Competitiveness and Endogenous Growth 12. Towards a Theoretical Convergence: the Territorial Foundations of Regional Growth Models
by "Nielsen BookData"