Regions, regional institutions and regional development

Keune, Maarten,

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Assesses the role of regions, regional institutions and regional policy in promoting socio-economic development, enterprise competitiveness and employment creation. Includes discussions of the importance of the local environment for enterprise competitiveness, changes in economic geography and changes in the orientation of regional development policy. Reviews policy areas where regional actors and institutions are of importance and examines the shaping and organizing of regional development.

Keywords: regional development; development policy; institutional framework; local level.; enterprise; competitiveness; geographical aspect.; industrial district; science policy; technology transfer; innovation; training policy; training programme; employment creation; interenterprise cooperation; investment; foreign investment.; development planning; développement régional; politique de développement; cadre institutionnel; niveau local; desarrollo regional; política de desarrollo; organización institucional; nivel local; entreprise; compétitivité; aspect géographique; parc industriel; politique scientifique; transfert des techniques; innovation; politique de formation; programme de formation; création d'emploi; coopération interentreprises; investissement; investissement étranger; planification du développement; empresa; competitividad; aspecto geográfico; distrito industrial; política científica; transferencia de tecnología; innovación; política de formación; programa de formación; creación de empleos; cooperación interempresas; inversión; inversiones extranjeras; planificación del desarrollo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36 pages
Date: 2001
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