Este artículo identifica el papel de las economías de aglomeración en el desarrollo de las ciudades, ofreciendo una revisión de la literatura de los tipos de economías de aglomeración y sus fuentes, y cómo las economías pueden afectar tanto el crecimiento económico y el crecimiento...

A palavra governança vem servindo para designar diferentes formas de governar, particularmente aquelas mais sensíveis às demandas da população e que estimulem a inserção dos movimentos sociais nos processos decisórios. No Brasil, “governança ambiental” é usado, em geral, para se...

This paper presents state-of-the-art conceptual and empirical output of recent research work on the identification of the factors that determine the innovativeness and competitiveness of SMEs in Europe and East Asian countries. In the context of globalisation, new technology and learning-based...

Italy has been typically viewed as a strongly heterogeneous country in terms of regional and;sub-regional economic performances. On investigating such heterogeneity, this paper examines the determinants of Italian population growth at the urban level between 1991 and 2008. The empirical analysis...

RESUMEN<br> <br> Este trabajo estudia la participación que las infraestructuras públicas tienen en la productividad total de los factores de las regiones españolas, haciendo especial énfasis en el papel del stock de capital público en educación y sanidad. Además, como un paso previo y necesario...

In this paper we will present a SWOT analysis on the potential of rural tourism in the region Crisana. Crisana region is a historical region delimited at north by the river Somes and Maramures region, at west by the river Tisa, at south by the Mures river and Banat region, and at east by the...

This paper tried to examine the level of cointegration among various nations across the continents in regard to the globalisation. Also here attempt is made to analyse the nature of inter and intra continental variation in globalisation over time. The proximity and convergence over time in terms...

The ‘region’ and ‘regional change’ have been elusive ideas within political and economic geography, and in essence require a greater understanding of their dynamic characteristics. Trailing in the backwaters of the devolution to the Celtic nations of Britain, the contemporary era of New...

This paper attempts to explain two basic facts of segregation in the United States in recent decades. The segregation of blacks remains everywhere higher than the segregation of Latinos and Asians, but the levels are converging. Previous research stresses things like urban form and racial...

Slow growth of some manufacturing regions and growth variations among manufacturing regions are two issues that are quite perennial in regional economics. To observe and analyze slow regional manufacturing growth and regional manufacturing growth variation within and among US regions, a dominant...