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9780415775762

Public Policy for Regional Development

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415775762

  • ISBN10:

    0415775760

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-07-01
  • Publisher: Routledge

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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.

Table of Contents

List of figures
List of tables
Regional development: challenge for public policyp. 1
Regional divergence in the euro areap. 11
On the government's role in regional economic developmentp. 28
Human versus physical capital: government's role in regional developmentp. 47
Regional innovation systems and public policy: Ireland's medical technology clusterp. 66
Unbalanced development and regional governments: how much to equalize and how to equalize?p. 89
Human capital externalities and regional development: evidence for Canada - 2000p. 107
The role of public services and taxes in attracting 'foreign' direct investmentp. 135
Regional economic integration and budget financing: looking towards international markets?p. 159
Do new highways attract businesses? A new microeconometric methodologyp. 180
Regional growth and environmental regulation: friends or enemies?p. 198
Methodological dilemmas in regional strategy buildingp. 215
Conclusion: what advice for policy makers?p. 232
Indexp. 236
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