Today we can observe an increasing spatial divide as some large
urban regions and many more medium-sized and small regions face
growing problems such as decreasing labour demand, increasing
unemployment and an ageing population. In view of these trends,
this book offers a better understanding of the general
characteristics and specific drivers of the geographies of growth.
It shows how these may vary in different spatial contexts, how
hurdles and barriers to growth in different types of regions can be
dealt with, how and to what extent resources in different areas can
develop, and how the potential of these resources to stimulate
growth can be realized. This book presents a collection of
chapters, divided into four main perspectives, that together deal
with these issues. The expert contributions provide numerous
different perspectives on a new regional divide as well as
exploring the inter-regional accessibility to human capital and its
affects on productivity on both sides of the border. The book also
investigates the speed of convergence and the fact that, when
incorporating structural change, it is often quicker at the
regional level compared to both the country and industry level.
Other topics covered include institutional foundations and their
influence on local social acceptance of entrepreneurship, the role
of global value chains on bilateral trade and the determinants of
cross-border innovation cooperation focusing on partner selection
and location. Students, researchers and scholars will find this an
important resource that fills numerous knowledge gaps and opens new
avenues for research. It will also appeal to consultants,
practitioners and planners at the international, regional and local
level. Contributors include: C. Alfken, M. Andersson, T. Arvemo, L.
Bjerke, A.P. Cornett, N. de Vries, S. Fredina, H. Goldstein, U.
Grasjoe, K.E. Heynes, R.E. Hjaltadottir, V. Jienwatcharamongkhol,
B. Johansson, M. Jogmark, C. Karlsson, T. Makkonen, A. Naveed, K.
Nystroem, J. Parajuli, V. Peer, A. Risselada, V. Schutjens, S.
Sedlacek, N.K. Sorensen, T.-A. Stone, S. Tavassol, I. Viklund Ros,
P. Warda
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