The Brexit vote has thrown up issues of the sharp regional disparities that divide the UK. The vote has been seen as a protest by those who felt left behind by globalization and hence a need for government policy to address regional disparities. As a result there has been a re-emergence of...

Romania's position as one of the EU member states brought new challenges in terms of industrial policy, in order to respond to the necessity of bringing the competitiveness level of the Romanianeconomy close to the average level of the European states, by respecting the free trade principles of...

Cluster policy has become a method of choice for policymakers in many countries. Promoting strong localized industries is an appealing perspective for practitioners, as it can be seen as a way to anchor economic activity in regions in an era of globalization. If cluster policy is successful, it...