This volume contains the contributions from eight renowned referents on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Institute for Regional Research at the University of Kiel. The contributions characterize main fields of interest of the Institute's research

1 Introduction -- Part I: Theory of Economic Growth -- 2 Neoclassical Growth Theory and Standard Models -- 3 Growth Models with Spatial Externalities -- 4 Convergence: Theory and Evidence -- Part II: A Model of Regional Growth -- 5 Remarks on Regional Growth -- 6 Structure of the Model -- 7...