IZUSHI H. (1999) Can a development agency foster co-operation among local firms? The case of the Welsh Development Agency's Supplier Association Programme, Reg. Studies 33 , 739-750. There is growing interest in policies promoting inter-firm co-operation to diffuse best practice in...

IZUSHI H. (1997) Conflict between two industrial networks: technological adaptation and inter-firm relationships in the ceramics industry in Seto, Japan, Reg. Studies 31, 117-129. An examination of technological adaptation by small and medium sized firms in a Japanese district of traditional...

Izushi H. What does endogenous growth theory tell about regional economies? Empirics of R&D worker-based productivity growth, Regional Studies. Endogenous growth theory emerged in the 1990s as 'new growth theory' accounting for technical progress in the growth process. This paper examines the...

H<sc>uggins</sc> R. and S<sc>trakova</sc> L. Knowledge-based economic development in emerging regions: policy issues and implications in the Balkan Peninsula, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. This paper analyses the policy implications related to the progression of three key emerging metropolitan regions in the Balkan Peninsula...

H<sc>uggins</sc> R. and K<sc>itagawa</sc> F. Regional policy and university knowledge transfer: perspectives from devolved regions in the UK, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. This paper constitutes a policy analysis of university knowledge transfer-related initiatives in the devolved regions of Scotland and Wales. Both regions...

HUGGINS R. (2003) Creating a UK competitiveness index: regional and local benchmarking, Reg. Studies 37 , 89-96. This article assesses the relative economic competitiveness of regions and localities in the UK by constructing a single index that reflects, as fully as possible, the measurable...

HUGGINS R. (1998) Local business co-operation and Training and Enterprise Councils: the development of inter-firm networks, Reg. Studies 32 , 813-826. This paper investigates awareness among Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs) and firms in the UK of inter-firm networking, and the...

Huggins R. Regional competitive intelligence: benchmarking and policy-making, Regional Studies. Benchmarking exercises have become increasingly popular within the sphere of regional policy-making. This paper analyses the concept of regional benchmarking and its links with regional policy-making...