Geographies of growth and integration in Europe: οld and new challenges for regional policy
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https://doi.org/10.26253/heal.uth.ojs.aei.2020.40Keywords:
European integration, Regional inequalities, Discontent, Regional policyAbstract
This paper presents in a synoptic way the evolution of theoretical and empirical knowledge related to spatial inequalities and unbalanced growth, including the rise and decline of schools of thought and the conditions behind policy (in)effectiveness. The drivers of spatial selectivity, the persistency of underperforming regions, their integration experience and the rise of a geography of discontent are discussed in relation to the old and new challenges for regional policy.
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