Abstract: Die Globalisierung wirtschaftlicher Aktivitäten schreitet weiter voran. Nicht nur Produkte, sondern auch Dienstleistungen werden mittlerweile auf internationalen Märkten angeboten. Unternehmen tätigen ihre Beschaffungen weltweit, wozu auch die Attraktion qualifizierter Mitarbeiter...

The book is aimed at a wide audience, including academics, economic geography, spatial planning and regional policy researchers, institutional leaders and managers, national and institutional policy makers, practitioners, administrators, master's and senior bachelor's students on related...

The aim of this book is to present a much-needed conceptualization of 'the learning region'. The editors scrutinize key concepts and issues surrounding this phenomenon, which are then discussed in the context of recent literature. This unique conceptualization of the learning region presents a...

"The shortcomings of traditional regional policies led to a major policy. Thus, regions have become more active in the design and implementation of policies, following a bottom-up approach, involving the participation of the local community in strategic planning, as opposed to the traditional...