Critical reflections on regional competitiveness:theory, policy and practice
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Routledge,
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Publisher Address: | London New York |
Publication Dates: | 2010. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Routledge studies in human geography ; 31 |
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Carrier Form: | viii, 186 p.: ; 25 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780415471596 (hbk) 0415471591 (hbk) 9780203865408 (ebk) 0203865405 (ebk) |
Index Number: | F061 |
CLC: | F061.5 |
Call Number: | F061.5/B861 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [160]-175) and indexes. What is regional competitiveness? -- The political economy of regional competitiveness -- Competitiveness and the "one-size-fits-all" regional policy consensus -- Performance indicators and rankings : deconstructing competitiveness league tables -- Resisting or re-stating competitiveness? Variation, recontextualisation and the role of the regional state -- The limits to competitiveness -- Resilient regions : re"place"-ing regional competitiveness. |