Regional growth and regional policy within the framework of European integration: proceedings of a conference on the occasion of 25 years, Institute for Regional Research at the University of Kiel, 1995

The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. SPIN 10544030 88/2202-5 4 3 2 I 0 -Printed on acid-free paper For publication ofthis conference volume we would like to thank the President of the Landeszentralbank in der Freien Front Matter....Pages I-XI Regional Science in Germany — From the Beginnings to the Present —....Pages 1-19 Economic Integration and the Space Economy: Lessons from New Theory....Pages 20-35 Testing Models, Describing Reality or Neither? Convergence and Divergence of Regional Growth Rates in Europe during the 1980s....Pages 36-65 The Regional Economic Structure of the European Union: an Analysis of Long-Term Developments....Pages 66-86 The Role of the Regions in the European Union — The Future of the Committee of the Regions....Pages 87-110 Regional Policy and Federalism in the Process of International Integration....Pages 111-141 Inequalities and Mobility in the Danish Welfare State....Pages 142-175 Considering Regional Effects of Transport Infrastructure Investments in Privately Financed Projects....Pages 176-191 Back Matter....Pages 193-199 This volume contains the contributions from eight renowned referents on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Institute for Regional Research at the University of Kiel. The contributions characterize main fields of interest of the Institute's research This volume contains the contributions from referents on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Institute for Regional research at the University of Kiel in Germany. The contributions characterize main fields of interest of the Institute's research.