In wake of the global economic crisis, there is a growing pressure on cities to engage in new entrepreneurial strategies for development. Financialised development mechanisms, such as Tax Increment Financing, could enable cities to re-ignite growth and stimulate development. This article...

This paper investigates the reasons behind what has been termed the ‘Oulu Phenomenon‘ in Northern Finland. Over the past two to three decades the city of Oulu has transformed its economy from dependency on timber, paper and pulp industries into one based on High Technology, notably,...

This paper investigates the reasons behind what has been termed the 'Oulu Phenomenon' in Northern Finland. Over the past two to three decades the city of Oulu has transformed its economy from dependency on timber, paper and pulp industries into one based on High Technology, notably,...