Regional Cohesion and Competition in the Age of Globalization

This important and timely book is at the forefront of the increasing interest in regional competitiveness in the face of ever stronger global forces.

Distinguished contributors discuss issues including the impact and implications of European expansion as well as developments in the Asia-Pacific region. They also examine the driving forces, backgrounds, obstacles and opportunities for regions to become powerful global players.

This highly topical book contains a wealth of empirical material and is underpinned by a thorough investigation of the theory and methodology of policy strategies for the positioning of regions in the new global economy. It will be a major source of reference for scholars, policymakers, economic planners and institutions alike in the field of regional science.

Edited by Hirotada Kohno, Professor Emeritus, Institute of Socio-Economic Planning, University of Tsukuba, Japan, Peter Nijkamp, Professor Emeritus, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the Centre for European Studies, Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iasi, Romania and the School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, China and Jacques Poot, National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand