A first approach is a primarily theoretical re-examination of the economic base model. It is concluded that only with substantial modification, can it be maintained as a simple model of the interplay between sectors creating regional and urban development. A second approach is to examine...

The article attempts to synthesise surveys of recent research on services and regional development, conducted in six European countries/language areas. It distinguishes (1) research on service activities selling to markets outside their own region; and (2) research on service activities which...

A broad study of employment and skills in Danish services, based on both statistical data and qualitative methods, indicates that skills in services are generally higher than in manufacturing, and that there is a clear tendency towards upskilling. In service work, personal qualities are often...