The process of EU integration has been associated with a variety of outcomes in time and space. A critical question has to do with the impact of open markets on the differences, in economic performance, among more and less advanced countries. Given that industrial activity is more exposed to the...

An empirical model has been deployed to account for regional industrial growth and performance in Greece's post EU-accession period. The results obtained suggest that the effect of European integration on manufacturing has been rather adverse across Greek regions. Regions that are more...

The European Union's eastward enlargement following 1st May 2004, has brought in the foreground a new geography in Europe, changing the EU's external borders. The re-allocation of activities, opportunities and threats are changing the role and significance of the borders. Within this context...

This paper provides a broad overview of the most recent changes in regional policy in Greece. It is structured in six sections. After this introduction, the second section reviews the Greek regional problem and considers different approaches to understanding and perceiving it. The third section...