Within the broad frame of regional research in an international perspective, the contributions of this volume present new theoretical, methodological and empirical results as well as political strategies for the following topics:
- ecomomic integration in the Baltic rim,
- innovation and regional growth,
- economic integration, trade and migration,
- transport infrastructure and the regions.
Most of the topics deal with the long-term integration process in Europe, with a particular focus on the North European and Baltic Sea integration.