Public Policy for Regional Development / Edition 1

by Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Francois Vaillancourt

Overview

This book draws on the expertise of both North American and European specialists of regional economics, evaluating the impact of economic policy in certain regions and considering alternative policies to foster regional economic development and improve the employment and income of the residents of these regions.

Martinez-Vazquez and Vaillancourt have gathered chapters from a renowned international pool of experts, arguing for the importance of human capital in the regional economics process. The first section of the book examines the policy tools and process relevant to regional development, presenting evidence on both the American and Irish experience. The second focuses on the empirical evidence on the impact of taxes and public spending in Canada and the USA. The third examines methodological issues, looking particularly at Spain and Poland.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415775762
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/20/2008
Series:	Routledge Studies in Global Competition
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Francois Vaillancourt

Table of Contents

1. Regional Development: Challenge and Public Policy Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and François Vaillancourt 2. Regional Divergence in the Euro Area José Manuel González-Páramo 3. On the Government’s Role in Regional Economic Development Michael I. Luger and Nicholas C. Maynard 4. Human versus Physical Capital: Government’s Role in Regional Development Ann Markusen 5. Regional Innovation Systems and Public Policy: Ireland’s Medical Technology Cluster Roy Green and Johanna Fahy 6. Unbalanced Development and Regional Governments: How Much Equalize and How to Equalize? Santiago Lago-Peñas 7. Human Capital Externalities and Regional Development: Evidence for Canada - 2000 Varvara Rakova and François Vaillancourt 8. The Role of Public Services and Taxes in Attracting ‘Foreign’ Direct Investment Timothy GoodSpeed, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Li Zhang 9. Regional Economic Integration and Budget Financing: Looking towards International Markets? Luiz de Mello 10. Do New Highways Attract Business?: A New Microeconometric Methodology Teresa Garcia-Milà and José G. Montalvo 11. Regional Growth and Environmental Regulation: Friends or Enemies? Giorgio Brosio 12. Methodological Dilemmas in Regional Strategy Building Grzegorz Gorzelak 13. Methodological Dilemmas in Regional Strategy Building Grzegorz Gorzelak

Editorial Reviews

'This book presents fresh views on policy, methodology, and trends in regional economies in Europe and the North America. It will be of broad interest to regional scientists, geographers, and regional economists, as well as though in the policy community.' William Beyers (University of Washington, Seattle, USA)

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