Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction / Martin Andersson, Lina Bjerke and Charlie Karlsson -- Part I: Geography of structural change, employment and productivity -- 2. Exploring regional differences in the regional capacity to absorb displacements / Kristina Nyström and Ingrid Viklund Ros --...

International markets for food products have shown a strong growth in recent years. Trade flows between countries are increasing and can be seen as a reflection of a higher degree of competition in both domestic and international markets. At the same time, consumers show a growing interest in...

Do the social and cultural environments have any impact on regional development, expressed in terms of e.g. entrepreneurship, innovations and growth of new industries? A rapidly increasing field of research has found many indications on that such an impact of the civil society exists. In the...

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of entrepreneurship and innovations for economic development in functional regions and in doing that highlighting the different conditions offered for entrepreneurship and innovations in functional regions of various sizes. In conclusion, the...