Innovation, agglomeration and regional competition [Book] /
edited by Charlie Karlsson, BÃÂrje Johansson and Roger R. Stough.
- Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, c2009.
- ix, 405 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- New horizons in regional science .
This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of current research on regional competition and co-operation. It attempts to fully develop the current understanding of the new role of regions and their behaviour, addressing questions such as how and why do regions compete? How does competition between border regions operate? Which regions are successful and which regions fail? What are the implications of regional competition in terms of resource allocation, the location of economic activities and the distribution of incomes between regions?