This brief chapter introduces researchers to the possibilities for subnational research using the harmonized data sets made available via the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) (http://www.lisproject.org). We first offer a brief overview of the LIS and discuss specific challenges for subnational...

"Although collaborations for local and regional economic development have been popular in recent years, it is not yet wholly clear when or how such efforts bring successful outcomes. Using an integrative conceptual framework for collaborative governance, this innovative collection provides a...

This paper adopts a comparative framework and examines rates of poverty and income inequality for Luxembourg between the mid-1980s and 2000. A dataset for the Grande Reacute;gion, which combines data from four countries, is also constructed in order to perform cross- and inter-regional analyses....

<P><EM>Preface </EM></P><P></P><P>Foreword: Overcoming Adversity through Collaborative Efforts </P><P>Honorable Dan Kildee, Member of US Congress, Fifth District of Michigan</P><I><P></P><P>Introduction: Collaborative Governance for Growth and Development</P></I><P>Denita Cepiku, So Hee Jeon and David Jesuit </P><P></P><I><P>1. From Competition to Collaboration: Using...</p></i></p></p></p></p></i></p></p></p></em></p>