S COTT A. J. and S TORPER M. (2003) Regions, globalization, development , Reg. Studies 37 , 579-593. Regional economies are synergy-laden systems of physical and relational assets, and intensifying globalization is making this situation more and not less the case. As such, regions are an...

Storper M. From retro to avant-garde: a commentary on Paul Krugman's 'The New Economic Geography, Now Middle-aged', Regional Studies. This paper takes issue with Paul Krugman's claim that the New Economic Geography should be considered 'now middle-aged'. The New Economic Geography can be updated...

R<sc>odríguez-</sc>P<sc>ose</sc> A. Do institutions matter for regional development?, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. This paper discusses whether institutions matter for regional development and how to integrate them in regional development strategies. It is found that while institutions are crucial for economic development,...

E<sc>zcurra</sc> R. and R<sc>odríguez-</sc>P<sc>ose</sc> A. Political decentralization, economic growth and regional disparities in the OECD, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. Recent scholarly work has addressed whether decentralization affects economic growth and regional disparities, by typically resorting to fiscal decentralization,...

R<sc>odríguez-</sc>P<sc>ose</sc> A. and T<sc>selios</sc> V. Individual earnings and educational externalities in the European Union, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. This paper examines whether differences in educational externalities affect individual earnings across regions in the European Union. Using microeconomic data from the...