"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...

Over the past decade the 'cluster model' has been seized on as a tool for promoting competitiveness, innovation and growth on local, regional and national scales. However, despite its popularity there is much about it that is problematic, and in some respects the rush to employ 'cluster ideas'...

Notes on contributors -- Introduction: reassessing the performance and direction of cohesion policy in 2014-20 / John Bachtler, Peter Berkowitz, Sally Hardy and Tatjana Muravska -- The impact of cohesion policy -- The long-term effectiveness of eu cohesion policy : assessing the achievements of...

This book brings together academics, members of European institutions, and regional and national level policymakers in order to assess the performance and direction of EU Cohesion policy against the background of the most significant reforms to the policy in a generation. Responding to past...

"The Randstad metropolitan region encompassing Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht in the western Netherlands is regarded worldwide as a model of a 'successful' polycentric metropolis. It is widely cited as an example of how a region of interconnected small cities can effectively compete...

Territorial development and border cities. A theoretical debate / Eduardo Medeiros -- The challenge for economic development and innovation in border regions / Bjørnar Sæther -- Cross-border planning and border cities. A theoretical proposal / Antoine Decouville, Frédéric Durand and...