Economic Crisis and the Resilience of Regions
Economic Crisis and the Resilience of Regions

Author: Gillian Bristow

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2018-07-27

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 1785364006

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The economic crisis of 2008-9 heralded the most severe economic downturn in the history of the European Union. Yet not all regions experienced economic decline and rates of recovery have varied greatly. This has raised new questions about what factors influence the economic resilience of regions. This book presents the results of an Applied Research Project conducted within the ESPON 2013 Programme and provides a detailed analysis of what made some European regions more resilient to the crisis than others.

Strategies and Promotion of Innovation in Regional Policies Around the Mare Balticum
Strategies and Promotion of Innovation in Regional Policies Around the Mare Balticum

Author: Max Hogeforster

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 3848218291

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A sound promotion of innovation is essential for the future of the Baltic Sea Region, in particular to support the small- and medium sized enterprises. For this purposes stakeholders from medium-sized businesses, science, politics, and administration met at the seventh Hanseatic Conference in May 2012 in Hamburg. For two days the participants discussed about "Innovation and innovative strategies in the regional policy around the mare balticum" to further strengthen the region. It became evident, that a sustainable promotion of innovation demands a closer cooperation within the regions, on a transnational level but also between administrations and especially between companies and R&D institutions. The Baltic Sea area will only be one of the most innovative and strong regions in the world, if the bordering countries build a unit. This publication included the presented papers and summarizes the discussion of the participants.

OECD Green Growth Studies Greening the Blue Economy in Pomorskie, Poland
OECD Green Growth Studies Greening the Blue Economy in Pomorskie, Poland

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2017-11-21

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 9264281509

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As coastal area on the Baltic Sea in north-central Poland, Pomorskie faces unique challenges and opportunities associated with the transition to a green economy, a diversified economy, growing population and significant natural resources. This report focuses on the sustainable development of the ...

Energy Planning in Selected European Regions - Methods for Evaluating the Potential of Renewable Energy Sources
Energy Planning in Selected European Regions - Methods for Evaluating the Potential of Renewable Energy Sources

Author: Beata Sliz-Szkliniarz

Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing

Published: 2014-07-31

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 3866449518

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Given their potentially positive impact on climate protection and the preservation of fossil resources, alternative energy sources have become increasingly important for the energy supply over the past years. However, the questions arises what economic and ecological impacts and potential conflicts over land use resources are associated with the promotion of renewable energy production. Using the examples of three selected European Regions in Poland, France and German, the dissertation discusses these questions and examines the potential and consequences of an intensified usage of renewable energy sources.

Knowledge Flows, Technological Change and Regional Growth in the European Union
Knowledge Flows, Technological Change and Regional Growth in the European Union

Author: Małgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-14

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 3319003429

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The book provides conceptual and empirical insights into the complex relationship between knowledge flows and regional growth in the EU. The author critically scrutinizes and enhances the RIS (Regional Innovation System) approach, discussing innovation as a technological, institutional and evolutionary process. Moreover, she advances the ongoing discourse on the role of space and technological proximity in the process of innovation and technological externalities. The book closes with an investigation of the role of technological change and knowledge spillovers in the dynamic growth and “catching-up” of EU regions. ​

Financial Engineering in Sustainable Funding of Urban Development in the EU
Financial Engineering in Sustainable Funding of Urban Development in the EU

Author: Piotr Idczak

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2022-08-22

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 3110762196

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This theoretically rooted and research-based book provides insights on the JESSICA funding model which – unlike the traditional non-repayable aid – focuses on supporting sustainable urban development projects in a repayable and recyclable way. Looking through the lens of the JESSICA financial engineering mechanism used in urban transformation, it examines the functioning and performance thereof and formulates policy recommendations for the future. The aim of this volume is to contribute to a deeper understanding of the JESSICA sustainable funding model by exploring its repayable assistance mechanism to support sustainable urban development projects. The authors make several noteworthy contributions to the literature on EU cohesion policy and shed light on the use of the repayable instruments within public interventions, while providing, for the first time, a critical analysis of the JESSICA sustainable funding model from the holistic perspective which is especially relevant for supporting sustainable urban development. Financial Engineering in Sustainable Funding of Urban Development in the EU provides policy-significant findings that are important for EU cohesion policy in the field of repayable assistance to be reinvested in the long term in urban and regional transformation.

European Cohesion Policy
European Cohesion Policy

Author: Willem Molle

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-08-07

Total Pages: 489

ISBN-13: 113407199X

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The only comprehensive text available for advanced study and professional reference, this book brings much needed clarity to both the theoretical and practical aspects of EU intervention. Integrating both theoretical and practical research in a clear and accessible structure, covering economic, social and territorial issues European Cohesion Policy provides a systematic view of the various stages of the whole policy cycle, looking in detail at: the evolution of the problems the design of the policy system the implementation in practice the evaluation of effects . An authoritative analysis of the problems and debates involved, European Cohesion Policy is essential reading for students, policy makers, development workers and researchers working in all aspects of European policy.

OECD Regional Development Studies Urban-Rural Linkages in Poland
OECD Regional Development Studies Urban-Rural Linkages in Poland

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2022-06-27

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9264786457

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The OECD report Urban-Rural Linkages in Poland analyses the potential of urban and rural territories for development and improved well-being. Urban and rural areas have different yet often complementary assets, and their better integration is important for socio-economic and environmental performance.