This important book explores original and alternative directions for economic geography following the revolution precipitated by the advent of so-called ‘new economic geography’ (NEG). Whilst, to some extent, the volume could be regarded as part of the inevitable creative...

"Regional policy is an essential of a government's toolkit for promoting socio-economic prosperity. It comes in many forms and can be used to target the development of weak and stronger regions. This textbook provides a comprehensive and systematic coverage of regional policy, dealing with core...

This paper examines the relationship between openness and within-country regional inequality across 28 countries over the period 1975-2005, paying special attention to whether increases in global trade affect the developed and developing world differently. Using a combination of static and...