Five years ago the first theoretical works on industry clusters in regional development appeared in the Czech academic papers and conference proceedings. The research in this field, which was initiated at the Faculty of Economics at VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, was followed by other...

The new paradigm of regional policy is based more on competitiveness, innovation and internal potential of regions than on balancing regional disparities by public aid only. Innovation policies are being established and implemented at national and regional levels covering relatively a broad...

Regional development and regional policy are not only economic categories discussed by politician, European Union but also by individual territories, regions and counties. Marketing places, as a specific form of marketing, is one of instruments (in hand of regions), that could be used in...