Handbook of Regions and Competitiveness, 9781789900576
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Unlock regional competitiveness: theories, factors, applications, and policies for success.

Handbook of Regions and Competitiveness

contemporary theories and perspectives on economic development

$210.70

  • Paperback

    592 pages

  • Release Date

    28 February 2019

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Summary

Decoding Regional Competitiveness: A Handbook for Understanding Uneven Development

The field of regional development is increasingly complex, with numerous concepts and theories attempting to explain uneven competitiveness. Economic geographers and spatial economists, in particular, have rapidly advanced the theoretical tools used to analyze these issues. This Handbook aims to assess regional competitiveness and related concepts, presenting a state-of-the-art discussion of advanced …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781789900576
ISBN-10:1789900573
Author:Robert Huggins, Piers Thompson
Publisher:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:592
Release Date:28 February 2019
Weight:990g
Dimensions:244mm x 169mm
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Critics Review

‘This book helps us better understand the geography of economic competitiveness. With contributions from an international cast of leading scholars, it shows what works and what doesn’t and what it means for efforts to improve the competitiveness of regions and nations.’ – Richard Florida, University of Toronto, Canada

About The Author

Robert Huggins

Edited by Robert Huggins, Professor of Economic Geography and Director, Cities Research Centre, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University, Cardiff and Piers Thompson, Reader in Economics, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, UK.

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