Economic performance in developed economies diverged in the nineties, with some countries enjoying high growth in output and accelerating growth in productivity. Ireland excelled in many respects and some Nordic European countries recovered from a serious crisis and successfully regained strong...

Mit einem Bevölkerungsanteil von 30% dominieren die zentralen Hauptstadtregionen in der EG; die Bruttowertschöpfung je Einwohner ist jedoch in den Alpenregionen am höchsten. Nur die Alpenregionen und die "Regionen des nördlichen Bogens" erzielen eine überdurchschnittliche...

Empirical analyses highlight local structural features (territorial capital) as constraints on regional growth and interregional convergence processes, but scant attention is devoted to traditional localised resources and specifically the natural and cultural heritage. However, only the...