URBAN AND REGIONAL ECONOMICS

History of regional science and the Regional Science Association International: the beginnings and early history Walter Isard 0 Resenhas Springer, 2003 - 267 páginas The book portrays how a new unique social science field of study evolved and describes the formation of a society associated with the field. It starts with the rise of Hitler, the advent of the Keynesian Revolution, the intense mathematization of economics and relates how an individual's creative thinking, later supplemented by that of others, was able to effectively combat the strong resistance of conventional social sciences-economics and geography in particular to attain full scale recognition as a basic social science area covering the sorely neglected theoretical and related applied analysis of spatial, locational and regional phenomena. It depicts the first stage of development in North America, then because of demonstrated applied findings on problems where only theory and just talk existed in economics and geography, spread rapidly into Europe, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea and Latin America, and recently into Indonesia and China and elsewhere. It has become today, in the mind of the founder and author, to be among the leading areas of study (if not the leading one) in attacking the globalization problems -economic, political and cultural- of the world economy and its major regions.

Malecki E. J. Global knowledge and creativity: new challenges for firms and regions, Regional Studies. As companies locate research and development in more places, they seek to tap knowledge in new, open ways, to respond to diverse customer demand and short product life cycles. The globalization of research and development has added costs as firms communicate across national, cultural, and linguistic boundaries, using both information and communication technology networks and face-to-face interaction. Intermediaries in knowledge transfer, such as knowledge brokers and gatekeepers, have become more important as new nodes join the global system of knowledge. As firms respond to the knowledge-based global economy, each region must construct a 'knowledge monopoly' to stand out in the global landscape of capabilities

Strategic spatial projects: catalysts for change Stijn Oosterlynck, Louis Albrechts, Frank Moulaert 0 Resenhas Taylor & Francis, 2010 - 256 páginas This book presents four years of case study research and theoretical discussions on strategic spatial projects in Europe and North America. It takes the position that planning is not well equipped to take on its current challenges if it is considered as only a regulatory and administrative activity. There is an urgent need to develop a mode of planning that aims to innovate in spatial as well as social terms. This timely, important book is for spatial planning, urban design and community development and policy studies courses. For academics, researchers and students in planning, urban design, urban studies, human and economic geography, public administration and policy studies

Social innovation and territorial development Diana MacCallum, Frank Moulaert 0 Resenhas Ashgate, 2009 - 172 páginas Over the past twenty years, regional development and urban regeneration strategies have traditionally centred on the economic: economic strategies to make regions and cities more market-feasible and competitive; physical renewal strategies to strengthen the economic basis of territories; and institutional transformations. However, the economy may be regarded in a more societal way, as a set of social practices, ranging from the everyday of family and community life to norms of consumption and social regulation of work habits and professional practice.The concept of social innovation offers an alternative perspective on development and regional transformation which puts forward innovation in social relations. Multi-disciplinary and global in approach, this volume presents a comprehensive and insightful exploration of social innovation and how it affects life, society and economy, especially, but not exclusively, at the local and regional level. It addresses key questions about the nature of social innovation as a process and a strategy and what opportunities may exist, and may be generated, for social innovation to nourish human development. It puts forward alternative options which highlight issues of solidarity, co-operation and economic, human and cultural diversity, situated outside and in combination with the market, within or outside cultural-artistic arenas, and at various spatial scales of social empowerment. In doing so, this book offers a provocative response to the predominant neoliberal economic vision of spatial, economic and social change.

Regional analysis and the new international division of labor: applications of a political economy approach Frank Moulaert, Patricia Ann Wilson 0 Resenhas Kluwer-Nijhoff Pub., 1983

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Introduction: European cities and capitals of culture - a comparative approach PDF (389.7 KB) Pages 1-12 DOI 10.3828/tpr.2011.8 Author Olivier Sykes  1-12 Culture, planning and path dependence: some reflections on the problems of comparison PDF (162.5 KB) Pages 13-28 DOI 10.3828/tpr.2011.4 Author Philip Booth  13-28 Lille 2004 and the role of culture in the regeneration of Lille métropole PDF (476.7 KB) Pages 29-44 DOI 10.3828/tpr.2011.7 Authors Didier Paris and Thierry Baert  29-44 Who is in charge? Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008 and the governance of cultural planning PDF (165.6 KB) Pages 45-59 DOI 10.3828/tpr.2011.2 Author Dave O'Brien  45-59 Marseille 2013 or the final round of a long and complex regeneration strategy? PDF (310.3 KB) Pages 61-76 DOI 10.3828/tpr.2011.5 Author Lauren Andres  61-76 Culture in the city, culture for the city? The political construction of the trickle-down in cultural regeneration strategies in Roubaix, France PDF (587.5 KB) Pages 77-98 DOI 10.3828/tpr.2011.3 Author Claire Colomb  77-98 Who brands whom?: The role of local authorities in the branching of art museums PDF (181.5 KB) Pages 99-115 DOI 10.3828/tpr.2011.6 Author Elsa Vivant

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Abstract GLOBALISATION OR 'GLOCALISATION'?  NETWORKS, TERRITORIES AND RE-SCALING  Erik Swyngedouw This paper argues that the alleged process of globalisation should be re-cast as a process of 'glocalisation'. In particular, attention will be paid to the political and economic dynamics of geographical re-scaling and its implications. The scales of economic networks and institutional arrangements are recast in ways that alter social power geometries in important ways. This contribution, therefore, argues, first, that an important discursive shift took place over the last decade or so that is an integral part of an intensifying ideological, political, socio-economic and cultural struggle over the organisation of society and the position of the citizen. Secondly, the pre-eminence of the 'global' in much of the literature and political rhetoric obfuscates, marginalizes and silences an intense and ongoing socio-spatial struggle in which the re-configuration of spatial scale is a key arena. Third, both the scales of economic flows and networks and those of territorial governance are re-scaled through a process of 'glocalisation', and, finally, the proliferation of new modes and forms of resistance to the restless process of de-territorialisation/reterritorialisation of capital requires greater attention to engaging a 'politics of scale'. In the final part, attention will be paid to the potentially empowering possibilities of a politics that is sensitive to these scale issues. Keywords: Globalisation, Glocalisation, Politics of Scale, Governance, Political-Economy 3 3"But what I especially wish to make of it, is a machine t

ECMT Round Tables (De)Regulation of the Taxi Industry OECD, European Conference of Ministers of Transport. Published by : OECD Publishing Version: Print (Paperback) + Free PDF Price:   €50 | $70 | £45 | ¥6500 | MXN900 Standard shipping included!     Imprint:  European Conference of Ministers of Transport Availability: Available (Print on Demand)  Publication date:  15 Mar 2007  Language: English  Pages: 169  ISBN: 9789282101124  OECD Code: 742007021P1    Other Versions & Languages | Table of contents This Round Table examines the basic case for liberalisation of the taxi industry, and reviews experiences with taxi (de-)regulation in OECD and ECMT member countries. There are a number of aspects to regulation of the taxi industry including entry, price and service quality regulation. The discussions of these aspects concluded that little empirical evidence supported the argument that entry restrictions improved capacity utilisation. On the contrary, the case could be made that increased entry and associated economies of density, as well as shorter passenger waiting times, warranted subsidies for entry. Other languages:  French (Available (Print on Demand)) Other Versions:  E-book - PDF Format Further reading: Economic Aspects of Taxi Accessibility - (Available (Print on Demand)) Table of contents: Quebec: The Role of Taxis in Public Transport by D. Cartier Experiences with (De-)Regulation in the European Taxi Industry by J.-T. Bekken Deregulation of the Taxi Industry: Experiences in the Netherlands by P. Bakker Regulation of the Taxi Industry: Some Economic Background by A. and E. Liston-Heyes When the Regulator Acknolwedges the Existence of Two Distinct Market for Taxi Services by R. Darbera

Managing Urban Traffic Congestion OECD, European Conference of Ministers of Transport. Published by : OECD Publishing Version: Print (Paperback) + Free PDF Price:   €75 | $105 | £67 | ¥9700 | MXN1350 Standard shipping included!     Imprint:  European Conference of Ministers of Transport Availability: Available  Publication date:  04 Jun 2007  Language: English  Pages: 296  ISBN: 9789282101285  OECD Code: 772007011P1    Other Versions & Languages | Multilingual summaries | Table of contents This report addresses key issues concerning managing urban traffic congestion, including defining congestion, measuring congestion, assessing its impacts, formulating a strategic vision for guiding management policies, and using technology and other operational options to ameliorate congestion.  It offers policy-oriented, research-based recommendations for effectively managing traffic and cutting excess congestion in large urban areas. Other Versions:  E-book - PDF Format Multilingual summaries:  English Further reading: Young Drivers - The Road to Safety (Available) Speed Management - (Available) Table of contents: Executive Summary and Policy Considerations 1. Defining and Characterising Congestion 2. Measuring Congestion: Methods and Indicators 3. Causes of Congestion in Urban Areas 4. Overview of Traffic Congestion and Congestion Approaches in Member Countries 5. Conceptual Frameworks for Assessing Congestion and its Impacts 6. Congestion Management Strategic Principles 7. Integrated Transport Planning 8. Improving the Reliability of Urban Road System Performance 9. Locking In the Benefits of Available Capacity: Access Control, Parking Management, and Road Congestion 10. Congestion Management Measures that Release or Provide New Capacity 11. Congestion Response Strategies: Getting the Decision Process on Track Bibliography

Publications 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 2010 Gregory Spencer, Tara Vinodrai, Meric Gertler, and David Wolfe, "Do Clusters Make a Difference: Defining and Assessing their Economic Performance", Regional Studies, 44:6 (July, 2010): 697-715. David A. Wolfe, "The Strategic Management of Core Cities: Path Dependency and Economic Adjustment in Resilient Regions", special issue of the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society 3:1 (March, 2010): 139-52. 2009 David A. Wolfe, "21st Century Cities in Canada: The Geography of Innovation," the 2009 CIBC Scholar-in-Residence Lecture, (Ottawa: Conference Board of Canada, 2009). David A. Wolfe, "Universities and Knowledge Transfer: Powering Local Economic and Cluster Development," in G. Bruce Doern and Christopher Stoney, eds, Research and Innovation Policy: Changing Federal Government-University Relations, (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2009): 265-287. David A. Wolfe, "Social Dynamics of Innovation and Civic Engagement in City Regions," special issue on Social Innovation and Territorial Development, Canadian Journal of Regional Science 32:1 (Spring, 2009): 59-72. David A. Wolfe, "The Waterloo ICT Cluster," in Clusters, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: International Comparisons, eds Jonathan Potter and Gabriela Miranda (Paris: OECD, 2009): 193-216. David Arthurs, Erin Cassidy, Charles Davis and David A. Wolfe, "Indicators to Support Innovation Cluster Policy," International Journal of Technology Management 45:3/4 (2009): 263-279. David A. Wolfe, "Introduction: Embedded Clusters in a Global Economy," European Planning Studies, 17:2 (Feb. 2009): 179-87. Matthew Lucas, Anita Sands and David A. Wolfe, "Regional Clusters in a Global Industry: ICT Clusters in Canada," European Planning Studies 17:2 (February 2009): 189-209. John N. H. Britton, Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, Richard Smith, "Contrasts in Cluster

Negotiated path or 'business as usual'? Ontario's transition to a continental production regime Space and Polity Volume 3, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 171 - 197 Author: Meric S. Gertlera DOI: 10.1080/13562579908721792 Online Sample       Subscribe Abstract One of the most contentious and least-resolved issues to emerge from contemporary debates about the global economy concerns the success with which new institutions for social regulation of the economy can be established, at either supra- or sub-national scales, to supplant the role traditionally performed by the nation-state. While much has been written about the alleged 'consequences' of globalisation for the residents of particular localities and regions, surprisingly little systematic empirical research has been carried out to examine the global-local interface and the viability of regional economies in a detailed way. This paper offers one such case study based on Canada's largest and (at least traditionally) most prosperous province. It documents Ontario's recent economic restructuring by examining the impact of several key processes of globalisation: trade liberalisation and the enhanced mobility of investment capital (in the wake of NAFTA and the earlier Canada-US Free Trade Agreement), technological change and organisational restructuring, operating at a number of spatial scales, from the shopfloor to the North American continent. The paper concludes that, as a result of the combined influence of these forces, economic change since the late 1980s has produced an uncoupling of the spatial scales at which production and consumption are socially regulated. It seems clear that the process of 'contested restructuring' of geographical scale has not yet ensured stable reproduction of social and economic relations in this region.

The International Federation for Housing and Planning is a world-wide network of professional institutions and individuals of many signatures active in the broad fields of housing, urban development and planning. With a main focus on sustainable development, the Federation organises a wide range of activities and creates opportunities for the international exchange of knowledge and experience in these professional fields.

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International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management   Issue:  Volume 9, Number 1-2 / 2009   Pages:  29 - 46   URL:  Linking Options The role of KIBS in the technological renovation of local economies. Evidence from the computer services sector Ettore Bolisani A1 and Enrico Scarso A2 A1 Department of Management and Engineering, University of Padua, Stradella San Nicola, 3 - 36100 Vicenza, Italy. A2 Department of Management and Engineering, University of Padua, Stradella San Nicola, 3 - 36100 Vicenza, Italy Abstract: In the current economic climate, the survival of local production systems of small firms depends on their capability to keep pace with the technological progress. This requires the inclusion in innovation networks, where an important role is played by Knowledge-Intensive Business Services (KIBS) firms. The paper investigates the role of local KIBS companies as disseminators of innovations to regional production systems. A study of computer KIBS in the North-east of Italy is illustrated. The analysis provides insights into technology transfer seen as a process of knowledge communication and transfer, and the central role of KIBS in this process. Keywords: KIBS, knowledge-intensive business services, computer services, innovation networks, technology transfer, knowledge brokers, case studies, technological renovation, local economies, small firms, knowledge communication, knowledge transfer, Italy, regional development

Eco-city Planning: Policies, Practice and Design Tai-Chee Wong, Belinda Yuen 0 Resenhas Springer, 2011 - 266 páginas Eco-city planning is a key element of urban land use planning in perspective and of ongoing debate of environmental urban sustainable development with a spatial and practical dimension. The conceptual basis of ecological planning is that we can no longer afford to be merely human-centred in approach. Instead, the interdependency of human and non-human species has forced us to appreciate the rights " and intrinsic values " of non-human species in our pursuit for a sustainable ecosystem. This volume has as approach an emphasis on environmental planning policies whereby, for example, energy saving, anti-pollution measures, use of non-car modes, construction of green buildings, safeguarding of nature and natural habitats in urban areas, and use of more renewable resources resources are promotional norms. Their aims and leading outcome serve to protect the Earth from adverse effects of global warming and different sources of pollution threatening the quality of life of human societies.