"The aim of this book is to consider theoretically the notion of the global competitiveness of regions, as well as giving attention as to how such competitiveness may be empirically measured. With this in mind, the book has three specific objectives: first, to place the concept of regional...

1. Introduction -- 2. Regional competitiveness -- 3. World Competitiveness Index of Regions -- 4. Regional competitiveness and economic development -- 5. Regional competitiveness and stages of development -- 6. Regional evolution and waves of growth -- 7. The competitiveness of European regions...