This editorial launches REGION, the new online and open-access journal of ERSA. REGION aims to be a high-quality academic journal in the field of regional science. To its contributors, it offers a solid peer-review process and immediate publica- tion upon acceptance. Also, it will be a flexible...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Innovation and Regional Development -- Chapter 3. Regional Technological Convergence: Patterns and Determinants -- Chapter 4. Empirical Analysis of Technological Convergence in the European Regional Area.

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Interregional Migration: Reexamination of Population Redistribution in Russia at the late Soviet Period (Kazuhiro Kumo) -- Chapter 3. Clustering of Small and Medium-Sized Cities in Russia Based on the Assessment of Knowledge Spillovers Localization (Tatyana...

The rise of CCIs: setting the scene -- In pursuit of creativity in CCIs -- An original framework for the identification of creativity in CCIs -- Location behaviours of CCIs: towards new research trajectories -- Where is creativity? Data and methodology to measure CCIs across EU regions --...

This book explores the relationship between families, firms, and regions and the extent to which these relationships contribute to regional economic and social development. Although family business participation in economic activities has been a common phenomenon since pre-industrial societies,...

This book develops spatial interaction models for the analysis of human interaction within space, in terms of both accessibility and land use. Presenting case studies on the Azores and Morocco, it covers applications in various regions of Europe and Africa. The respective models simulate land...