1. The European context for integration and accession -- 2. The role of the European Union in Eastern European economies -- 3. Eastern Europe regional bloc: CEE and CIS -- 4. The economic impact of integration -- 5. Challenges for entering Eastern European markets -- 6. Political risk in Eastern...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- PART ONE: REGIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS -- 2 Economic Base Analysis -- Case Study 1: An Economic Base Study of a Nova Scotia Region -- Case Study 2: A Regression Base Multiplier Model for Kentucky Counties -- 3 Income-Expenditure Analysis --...

It is widely acknowledged that transport is a necessary condition for development to occur. Transport issues have become highly contentious and politicised. This volume presents a balanced review of transport provision and the development process in the Third World. Providing a comprehensive...

The rapid changes in the economic and political climate of the Balkan and the Black Sea countries demand continuous adjustments in the mixture of the implemented economic policy in the area. Under this framework, there is a special interest to investigate the impact of the global economic...

The Solway Country-the lands surrounding the inner Solway Firth-constitutes one of the many small regional worlds of the British Isles that are remarkable for the ways in which their landscapes evoke a powerful sense of territorial identity rooted not only in their physical appeal, but also in...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- State Structure -- State Power -- Industry, Commerce, and Communications -- Agriculture and Food Supply -- Stock Raising -- Land -- Work -- Conclusions -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.