European standards which requires greater stability and rigour. Stimulating regional activities, promoting inter-regional … cooperation are placed in the larger context of process of Romania’s integration into EU and to prepare the institutional … structures and necessary capacities in order to implement the structural politics of EU after integration. …

Much of development policy is geared toward increasing investment and creating the conditions that allow private …, Eastern Europe, Costa Rica, and China—have all been marked by a dramatic increase in private investment, both domestic and … capital flows to take the place of development assistance. The renowned development success stories—Taiwan, South Korea …

consolidate insights from 30 case studies on local and regional collaborative groups for a more sustainable agriculture in the EU … decisive. Although our results showed trade-offs between the achievement of social and economic goals, it is possible to pursue …More and better collaboration between farmers and other stakeholders has repeatedly been identified as a key strategy …

national, European and global levels, but comparing corresponding systems at the regional and local levels are more challenging …. Therefore, this paper analyses the use of indicators, evaluation methods and data availability at local and regional levels for … changes in local and regional transport systems and to relate those changes to specific measures and policies. In most cases …

Bartik reviews evidence on whether state and local policies affect job growth. He then presents empirical data … owners, and concludes by saying that regional competition for jobs may actually be a benefit for the nation as a whole. …: lower unemployment, higher labor force participation, higher real estate values, and better occupational opportunities. He …