ABSTRACT
This title was first published in 2003. Throughout Western Europe and the former Soviet bloc, the structural shift from traditional heavy industry towards lighter manufacturing and services has often had a strong regional dimension. This volume brings together researchers and practitioners from Scotland and Poland to share such restructuring experiences. The Poles, now closer than ever to EU membership, are eager to draw on Western experience while Western experts and institutions have an opportunity to contribute to shaping regional policy in Central Europe. The book is divided into four sections: the first examines economic transformation and restructuring; the second focuses on social partnerships and their role in regional development; the third looks at enterprise-supporting initiatives; the final section questions the role of FDI. Its Scottish-Polish focus provides a fresh perspective on policy for regional and local development, summarising recent developments in both countries and stressing the importance of building appropriate institutional capacity to promote strong local economies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|21 pages
Introductory Overview
part II|47 pages
Economic Transformation and Restructuring — From Heavy Industry to Weightless Economy?
part III|45 pages
Social Partnership and Regional Economic Development
part IV|39 pages
Stimulating Enterprise
part V|37 pages
What Role for FDI?