Similar Search Results

Handbook of regional growth and development theories

Capello, Roberta (ed.); Nijkamp, Peter (ed.) - 2019 - revised and extended second edition

geography and other recent theories / Kieran P. Donaghy -- 5. Leadership, institutions and regional economic development and …. Institutions and regional development / T.R. Lakshmanan and Ken J. Button -- 26. Regional policy: Rationale, foundations and … also be a useful tool for experts in international institutions researching regional growth …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012251840

Handbook of regional growth and development theories

Nijkamp, Peter (contributor); Capello, Roberta (contributor) - 2009

Regional economics - an established discipline for several decades - has gone through a rapid pace of change in the past decade and several new perspectives have emerged. At the same time the methodology has shown surprising development. This volume brings together contributions looking at new...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851564

Creative knowledge cities : myths, visions and realities

Geenhuizen, Marina S. van (ed.); Nijkamp, Peter (ed.) - 2012

This book adopts a holistic, integrated and pragmatic approach to exploring the myths, concepts, policies, key conditions and tools for enhancing creative knowledge cities, as well as expounding potentially negative impacts of knowledge based city policies. The authors provide a critical...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850849

The economics of cultural diversity

Nijkamp, Peter (ed.); Poot, Jacques (ed.); … - 2015

The populations of many countries in the world are becoming more culturally diverse. This spurs a growing need for an informed debate on the socio-economic implications of cultural diversity. This book offers a solid statistical and econometric perspective on this topical subject by bringing...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851196

New directions in regional economic development : the role of entrepreneurship theory and methods, practice and policy

Desai, Sameeksha (ed.); Nijkamp, Peter (ed.); … - 2011

The introduction of endogenous growth theory has led to new interest in the role of the entrepreneur as an agent driving technical change at the local regional level. This book examines theoretical and methodological issues surrounding the interface of the entrepreneur in regional growth...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851933

A brief overview of international migration motives and impacts, with specific reference to FDI

Gheasi, Masood; Nijkamp, Peter - In: Economies : open access journal 5 (2017) 3, pp. 1-11

International migration has become one of the most debated topics in many developed and developing countries. Host countries are concerned about the socioeconomic consequences of international migration, while sending countries-from a developing country’s perspective-are concerned about the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011754873

Tourism and regional science : new roads

Suzuki, Soushi (ed.); Kourtit, Karima (ed.); … - 2021

Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1 Leisure, Tourism and Space; An Introduction -- Part II: Tourism, Specialisation and Competition -- Chapter 2 Ranking World Tourism Competitiveness. A Comparison of Two Composite Indicators -- Chapter 3 Smart Tourism Specialization to Outfox the Competition: An...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012596897

Tourism and regional science : new roads

Suzuki, Soushi (ed.); Kourtit, Karima (ed.); … - 2021

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012585878

Resilience and urban disasters : surviving cities

Borsekova, Kamila (ed.); Nijkamp, Peter (ed.) - 2019

Contents: Part I: Methodology and disaster impact analysis -- 1. Blessing in disguise - long-run benefits of urban disasters / Kamila Borsekova, Peter Nijkamp -- 2. Natural selection: Firm performance following a catastrophic earthquake / Richard Fabling, Arthur Grimes, Levente Timar -- 3. What...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012251690

Comparative environmental economic assessment

Willis, Kenneth G. (contributor); Nijkamp, Peter (contributor) - 2002

Over the last decade, economists have increasingly recognized the role of meta-analysis and value transfer in synthesizing knowledge and efficiently exploiting the existing pool of knowledge. Comparative Environmental Economic Assessment explores the potential significance of using these...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850986