Bücher von Andres Rodriguez-Pose

This book investigates the EU's regional growth dynamics and the reasons why peripheral and socio-economically disadvantaged areas have failed to catch up with the rest of the Union. It identifies the distinctive features of the European process of innovation.

Industrial and technology parks are commonly regarded as a policy panacea. It is argued that although some parks have been successful in addressing a range of key problems, including underdevelopment, unemployment and a lack of investment, the majority have failed to deliver, rendering the promise of many parks little more than a pipedream.