Handbook of Regional Growth and Development Theories - Hardcover

`"Regional economics is back on the stage!" This wonderful statement, inspiring pride and confidence, is the starting sentence of the stunning Handbook of Regional Growth and Development Theories recently launched by the prestigious Edward Elgar Publishing. . . The editors. . . offer us a collection of cutting-edge theories explaining regional growth and local development in the twenty-first century. . . The whole book is so brimful of ideas, methodologies and case studies that will certainly stimulate fruitful debates and further insights in the international regional science research arena. It is a source of reference and information for both scholars and students, which deserves widespread circulation and recognition. I express my humble admiration and congratulations to the editors and all contributors, accompanied by sincere thanks to the marketing department [of Edward Elgar Publishing] for the gracefully enabled privilege of reviewing this authoritative handbook.' -- Daniela-Luminita Constantin, Romanian Journal of Regional Science `This Handbook is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the explanation of economic growth in the space economy. . . The editors and the individual contributors are to be congratulated on producing such an important collection of review essays which is destined to become one of the definitive reference books on the subject.' -- John McCombie, Scienze Regionali `. . . offers a valuable up-to-date overview of many aspects of these important theoretical developments.' -- Peter Wood, Environment & Planning B `The book contains a wealth of leading-edge material on regional growth and development issues and provides a good historical review of the dominant mainstream theories. This Handbook will be a valuable asset to any graduate student, researcher, regional planner, or policymaker interested in regional economic issues.' -- Laura Lamb, Review of Regional Studies

Regional economics - an established discipline for several decades - has gone through a rapid pace of change in the past decade and several new perspectives have emerged. At the same time the methodology has shown surprising development. This volume brings together contributions looking at new pathways in regional economics, written by many well-known international scholars. The most advanced theories, measurement methods and policy issues in regional growth are given in-depth treatment. The focus here is to collect cutting-edge theories explaining regional growth and local development. The authors highlight the recent advances in theories, the normative potentialities of these theories and the cross-fertilization of ideas among regional economists and mainstream economists. Theories of regional growth and development need to be able to interpret, more than ever, the way in which regions achieve a role in the international division of labour and, more importantly, the way in which regions can maintain this role over time. Topics covered include: regional growth and development policies and measurement methods; development theories of innovation, knowledge and space, and regional production factors; and growth theories and space. This book will be a source of reference and information for both scholars and students in the area of regional economics.