of economic growth for 257 regions in the 27 member countries of the European Union. We first decompose the regional …, bohemians and non creative graduates) which are simultaneously included in a spatial model as determinants of regional growth …, we provide robust evidence on the growth enhancing effects of graduates, in particular for those of the creative category. …

Empirical analyses highlight local structural features (territorial capital) as constraints on regional growth and …. Although, because of its service exporting nature, tourism contributes to economic growth and job creation similarly to … specifically of intangibles such as natural and cultural capital, in regional growth processes and in local response processes to …

interactions on the international, national and regional levels. Regions have started to compete as the sources of economic growth … platform. Experience of the most successful and highly developed states clearly shows that the growth of the competitive … local regional growth, situating the regional competitive advantage, of the level of embeddedness of MNCs into regional …

This paper studies the industry-specific relationship between industrial clustering and firm growth. The literature … of agglomeration effects on growth prospects of firms is less clear. Because of the heterogeneity of industries … which are drawn in the empirical literature on the impact agglomerations and clusters on firm growth are partly …