LIPSHITZ G. and RAVEH A. (1998) Socio-economic differences among localities: a new method of multivariate analysis, Reg. Studies 32, 747-757. From a theoretical planning standpoint, this study is one of those that examines the socio-economic differences among localities that make up 'large'...

Neste trabalho, buscou-se utilizar a técnica multivariada de análise dos componentes principais para verificar, dentre três indicadores selecionados, qual apresenta maior influência no nível de desenvolvimento da Mesorregião Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte para o ano de 2004. A discussão...

Assessing the economic role of culture and interpreting it in connection with regional and urban development are becoming important. This paper aims to reflect on the possible means of quantification regarding the attributes of culture. Given that the authors are compelled to restrict the scope...

The amelioration of the local government efficiency in Romania as prerequisite of economy’s sustainable growth largely depends on increasing exports and improving the business environment at regional and local level, factors that can help reducing the development gap. For Romania, several...

The pulp and paper industry has historically played a significant role in countries in the northern hemisphere (Biermann, 1996; Hylander, 2009; Laurila, 1998). However, the process of globalisation manifested among others by the rise of BRIC countries on the one hand and increasing environmental...