Roca Cladera J. and Moix Bergada M. (2005) The interaction value: its scope and limits as an instrument for delimiting urban systems, Regional Studies 39 , 357-373. There is a long tradition of different approaches relating to the delimitation of urban systems, such as those pertaining to the...

Gripaios P. and Bishop P. (2005) Government output and expenditure in UK regions and sub-regions: an analysis of the new experimental accounts data, Regional Studies 39 , 805-813. This paper examines the regional and sub-regional distribution of UK state spending by analysing new data available...

Lopez-Bazo E., Del Barrio T. and Artis M. (2005) Geographical distribution of unemployment in Spain, Regional Studies 39 , 305-318. This paper estimates the external shape of the regional distribution of unemployment rates and it studies intradistribution dynamics to analyse the extent of...

Felsenstein D. and Portnov B. A. (2005) Understanding regional inequalities in small countries, Regional Studies 39 , 647-658. This paper revisits the commonly held view that small countries do not exhibit significant regional disparities. The issue is framed as one in which the attributes of...

Hayes P. (2005) Estimating UK regional price indices, 1974-96, Regional Studies 39 , 333-344. This paper examines the behaviour and construction of regional expenditure indices published in the Croner-Reward Regional Cost of Living Surveys for 1974-96. It identifies a number of problems in using...

Hussler C. and Ronde P. (2005) What kind of individual education for which type of regional innovative competence? An exploration of data on French industries, Regional Studies 39 , 873-889. This paper tests the link between the educational structure and the industrial innovative potential of...

Parr J. B. (2005) Perspectives on the city-region, Regional Studies 39 , 555-566. The significance of the city-region as a key feature of the space economy of a nation has been acknowledged for some time. Recently, however, there has been a spate of interest in the city-region, and the reasons...

De Propris, L. (2005) Mapping local production systems in the UK: methodology and application, Regional Studies 39 , 197-211. The paper outlines a possible methodology to map and study local production systems. The three-level diagnostic methodology enables researchers to map, classify and...