ABSTRACT
In the past decade Europe has seen much change, and at the same time the importance of the regional perspectives has significantly increased. Regional Development Agencies in Europe brings together experiences of Regional and Development Agencies throughout Europe to provide material for the first major comparative study of bottom-up regional policy across the continent. Using an analytical framework developed by editors, the contributors evaluate the long term potential and limitations of the RDAs in terms of promoting regional and economic development. Institutional and other preconditions for successful regional polices are identified, and combined with a broad analytical and geographical coverage that includes Eastern Europe, a clearer picture of the relevance of the RDAs emerges.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|32 pages
Introduction
chapter 1|13 pages
Regional Development Agencies in Europe
chapter 2|19 pages
Regional Development Agencies in Western Europe
part II|55 pages
RDAs in Western Europe - National Surveys
chapter 3|18 pages
Regional Development Institutions in Austria
chapter 5|20 pages
Regional Development Agencies in Denmark
part III|62 pages
Regional Development Agencies in Central and Eastern Europe
chapter 7|16 pages
Regional Development Agencies in The Czech Republic
part IV|63 pages
RDAs, Regional Governance and Accountability
chapter 9|17 pages
Changing Aspects of the Role of Regional Development Agencies in Flanders (Belgium)
chapter 11|14 pages
Enterprise in Scotland
part V|62 pages
RDAs and Public—Private Partnership
chapter 14|18 pages
The Case of ERVET in Emilia-Romagna
chapter 15|17 pages
Entrepreneurs and Business People in Urban Growth Coalitions
part VI|55 pages
Policies and Evaluation of Endogenous Development
chapter 17|18 pages
Regional Development Agencies and Policy in Northern Ireland
chapter 18|19 pages
Value for Money?
part VII|15 pages
Perspective