This article reviews where we have come from and where we are going in research on
regional growth and development. Our object of study is the region, an imprecise term that …

This research investigates the impact of extralocal interactions in intercity coinvention
networks on innovation in cities. Adopting a social network lens, we argue that the …

Improved competitiveness, as we all know, is the path to economic nirvana. Plainly, it is a
sought-after property of any economy: the term is frequently used by politicians and …

M EJ (2004) Jockeying for position: what it means and why it matters to regional
development policy when places compete, Regional Studies 38, 1093–1112. The …

This paper draws parallels between the emergence and development of place marketing
research with the emergence of service marketing as a distinct subject area within …

Economic convergence or non-convergence between countries and regions continues to
attract analytical attention in Europe. To converge in real terms and not only in terms of …

In polycentric urban regions several distinct cities, none of which is dominant, cooperate and
compete with each other to attract inhabitants and firms. In such settings city branding …

Abstract S hearmur R. and P olèse M.(2007) Do local factors explain local employment
growth? Evidence from Canada, 1971–2001, Regional Studies 41, 453–471. Why does …

Conceptualizing proximity as a mainly geographically and more or less permanently
anchored phenomenon has been shown to be insufficient in clusters; the proximity between …

The service sector currently accounts for the largest share, both in terms of GDP and
employment, of all developed economies, as well as many of the so-called emerging or …