In this paper we propose using the discriminant analysis for the identification of a typology for the Romanian counties by the economic development level. In this purpose, we used a set of variables that characterize the economic and social development. The treatment of the data is done with the...

Governments' financial constraints, on one side, and the need of support by private firmsin facing the globalised competition and the actual economic crisis, on the other one, ask forthe revision and rationalization of industrial public policies. Now, more than ever, it is importantto highlight...

The aim of the research is to study the role of clusters in securing of regional development, particularly in enhancing the investment activitythrough the introduction of new regional mechanisms regulating these processes. In the article the importance of innovation and investmentcomponent of...

This article describes and analyzes the Reseau de Developpement Economique et d'Employabilite de la Francophonie Canadienne (RDEE), a large pan-Canadian network established to support economic development for Francophone minority communities in Canada. The study analyzes the organizational and...

This article examines the relationship between state exports and job quality across the 50 American states. An occupational distribution index is calculated and used as a proxy for state job quality. An 8-year data panel is used to estimate the impacts of exports and several control variables on...

Breznitz S. M. Improving or impairing? Following technology transfer changes at the University of Cambridge, Regional Studies. At academic and policy levels, universities are finding themselves in heated debate about their role in fostering entrepreneurship and local economic growth. Theories...

We present a provisional estimation of the evolution of second homes in the Spanish regions over the period 2001-2007, using this variable as one of the most important indicators of non hotel tourism, and compare with trends in the previous decade. We cite several studies and information related...

Chapain C. and Comunian R. Enabling and inhibiting the creative economy: the role of the local and regional dimensions in England, Regional Studies. Integrating findings from two separate research projects in Birmingham and Newcastle-Gateshead in England, this paper explores factors that enable...