Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Francois Vaillancourt

'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)

• 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

Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Francois Vaillancourt

'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)

• 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

Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Francois Vaillancourt

'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)

• 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