ABSTRACT

 The second edition of Regional Economics provides a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of regional economics. This fully revised edition includes key theoretical developments of the last ten years.

Topics included span from the earliest location theories to the most recent regional growth theories. It is also is also enriched by the recent debate on smart specialization strategies recently developed by the EU for the design of new cohesion policies.

Key elements covered in the new edition include:

  • proximity and innovation theories
  • the concept of territorial capital
  • the debate on the role of agglomeration economies in urban growth

This textbook is for undergraduate students in regional and urban economics as well as spatial planning courses.

chapter 1|2 pages

Economics and space

chapter 2|1 pages

Location and physical-metric space

part |2 pages

PART I Location theory: physical-metric space

chapter 1|26 pages

Agglomeration and location

chapter 2|30 pages

Accessibility and location

chapter 3|20 pages

Hierarchy and location

part |2 pages

PART II Theories of regional growth: uniform-abstract space

chapter 4|18 pages

Productive structure and development

chapter 5|32 pages

Demand

chapter 6|28 pages

Factor endowment

part |2 pages

PART III Theories of local development: diversifi ed-relational space

part |2 pages

PART IV Theories of regional growth: diversifi ed-stylized space