In most of the developed countries the number of low-skilled workers decreased and the number of high-skilled workers increased. However, it is far from clear whether and how this change in the skill composition of the employees affects the evolution of regional employment disparities....

The European Union is facing challenges that have important implications for its economy as a whole and for regional cohesion in particular. The transition to the euro had already started, as had the process of enlargement towards Central and Eastern European countries. This occurs against a...