‘Jérôme gives us cues about what future research should address - first, why successful and wealthy clusters can also be places of poverty, social exclusion and rising inequality, and second, what policies are best to prevent this from happening.’ -Elisa Giuliani, University of Pisa, Italy...

"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...

In the past three decades, developing countries have made significant economic and social progress, from improved infant mortality rates to higher life expectancy. Yet, 1.3 billion people continue to live in extreme poverty in the developing world, leading policymakers to place a renewed...

Das mit diesem Buch publizierte Forschungsprojekt wurde in Kooperation zwischen Mitarbeitern des ifo Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung München (Karin Behring) und des Instituts Wohnen und Umwelt Darmstadt (Joachim Kirchner und Rudi Ulbrich) im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Raumordnung,...