Policies of Regional Competition

Many nations face an intensive economic integration, globalisation and transformation. Thus competition among regions intensifies. Regional scientists, politicians and public managers are challenged to develop and regulate policies of regional competition. Determinants, formulation, performance and effects of such policies have not well been studied yet. The present volume is intended to remedy this neglect. It provides policy concepts, the economic and demographic framework, policies for regional competition in countries of transition, implementation of public policies and policy cases of regional competition. The reader learns about the definition, the determinants and process of policy formation, models of regional competition to verify effects of policies, the evaluation of policies and cases of policy making. This book provides relevant information to researchers in regional science and location theory and public finance, politicians, decision makers in national, state and local governments, directors of chambers of commerce, managers of trade unions and members of parliaments.