Old industrial regions in Europe: A comparative assessment of economic performance

Birch, Kean and MacKinnon, D. and Cumbers, A. (2010) Old industrial regions in Europe: A comparative assessment of economic performance. Regional Studies, 44 (1). pp. 35-53. ISSN 0034-3404

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Abstract

Old industrial regions in Europe: a comparative assessment of economic performance, Regional Studies. Recent academic and policy discourses on regional development in Europe promote the expansion of 'knowledge-based' economies and learning regions. The assumptions underpinning the new regional policy are cast into sharp focus by the experiences of old industrial regions. The paper engages with these issues through empirical research into the recent fortunes of old industrial regions in Western Europe, drawing upon material from the Eurostat database. The findings highlight diverse experiences among these old industrial regions. This raise questions about the role of different national varieties of capitalism in shaping regional trajectories and the different mechanisms of regional adaptation promoted in the different countries.

Author(s):Birch, Kean, MacKinnon, D. and Cumbers, A.
Item type:Article
ID code:27123
Keywords:industrial regions, regional development, economic performance, regional policy, capitalism, Europe, Geography (General), Human ecology. Anthropogeography, Environmental Science(all), Social Sciences(all)
Subjects:Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > Geography (General)
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > Human ecology. Anthropogeography
Department:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Social Work and Social Policy > Geography
Depositing user: Mr Saheed Alabi
Date deposited:09 Sep 2010 08:44
Last modified:22 Feb 2019 03:17
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