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Regional economic development in Europe: the role of total factor productivity
Regional economic development in Europe: the role of total factor productivity. Regional Studies. This paper documents the fact that the large and persistent differences in... -
Competitive pressures, proximity and inter-organizational collaboration
Don't stand so close to me: competitive pressures, proximity and inter-organizational collaboration. Regional Studies. This paper investigates how geographical proximity... -
Quality of government in European regions: do spatial spillovers matter?
This paper examines the role played by spatial spillovers in shaping the regional distribution of quality of government across the European Union. To do so, it constructs a... -
The quality and efficiency of public service delivery in the UK and China
In this paper we examine the efficiency of public service delivery at regional level in two countries, the UK and China. We introduce a method based on Data Envelopment Analysis... -
Wage flexibility in the Chinese labour market, 1989–2009
ABSTRACTWage flexibility in the Chinese labour market, 1989–2009. Regional Studies. China’s bureaucratic wage determination system is gradually being replaced by a market-based... -
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Segessemann A. and Crevoisier O. Beyond economic base theory: the role of the residential economy in attracting income to Swiss regions, Regional Studies. Regional development... -
Towards a ‘harmonious society’? Multidimensional development and the converge...
The paper analyses multidimensional patterns of development across Chinese provinces over the last two decades (1993–2016) from a balanced or ‘harmonious society’ perspective.... -
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The sources of the Scotland–Rest of the UK productivity gap: implications for policy. Regional Studies. This paper finds that aggregate total factor productivity (TFP) in... -
Proximity, knowledge base and the innovation process : towards an integrated ...
ABSTRACTProximity, knowledge base and the innovation process: towards an integrated framework. Regional Studies. The proximity concept refers to types of inter-organizational... -
Entrepreneurship culture, knowledge spillovers and the growth of regions
© 2017 Regional Studies Association Entrepreneurship culture, knowledge spillovers and the growth of regions. Regional Studies. An extensive literature has emerged in regional... -
Championing processes and the emergence of industrial symbiosis
Industrial symbiosis is an important concept for regional development in which industrial organizations seek to use one another's outputs and inputs, reduce waste and achieve... -
Rule of law and regulatory quality as drivers of entrepreneurship
This paper investigates empirically the effects of institutions on new business formation in the Italian provinces over the period 2004–12. According to the results, local... -
Regional determinants of German FDI in the Czech Republic: new evidence on th...
ABSTRACTRegional determinants of German FDI in the Czech Republic: new evidence on the role of border regions. Regional Studies. Using a unique dataset, the regional... -
Spatial Aspects of Interfirm Collaboration: An Exploration of Firm-Level Know...
Vissers G. and Dankbaar B. Spatial aspects of interfirm collaboration: an exploration of firm-level knowledge dynamics, Regional Studies. The days of vertical integration are... -
Productivity change and decomposition analysis of Japanese regional economies
This study examines the productivity growth and its four components for Japanese regional economies by analyzing 47 prefectures for the period 1995–2012. The productivity... -
Transforming cities: does urbanization promote democratic change?
ABSTRACTTransforming cities: does urbanization promote democratic change? Regional Studies. Could urbanization lead to more democracy and better government for the mega-cities... -
Structural dynamics of regional innovation patterns in Europe: the role of in...
ABSTRACTThe role of inventors’ mobility on the innovative capacity of the host region has largely been highlighted, measured and empirically proved. In this work, the... -
The contributions of human capital, R&D spending and convergence to total...
The study investigates the drivers of total factor productivity (TFP) growth, covering 99 European regions from 31 countries over the period 2000–13. It shows that human capital... -
The geography of duplicated inventions: evidence from patent citations
The geography of duplicated inventions: evidence from patent citations. Regional Studies. Innovators often claim inventions that turn out to duplicate, at least in part,... -
Ensuring skills are available in the right locations: are we there yet? A reg...
Matching skills supply and demand is critical for economic growth, competitiveness and inclusiveness. Yet, measuring skills is difficult. This paper develops an approach for...
