Abstract:

As globalisation increases, much of the economic growth is found at local and regional levels. This monograph features a collection of papers by an international selection of writers which examine the factors promoting this sub-national economic growth. The collection focuses on the new industries that drive this growth, how policy is implemented to facilitate it, and the new forms of governance emerging as a means of regulating this economic activity. Issues considered include: the role of these new industries; income, employment, job creation and training; relationships between global and local forces; and the importance of sub-national governance

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