The Impact of European Integration on Regional Structural Change and Cohesion (Routledge Studies in the European Economy)

Edited by three European editors and spanning across Europe, this excellent study focuses on the effects of the European integration process on the inter-regional division of labour in both western and Eastern European countries. Using extensive empirical analysis of the changes of regional specialization over a period of two decades, observing its causes and consequences the authors show economic integration as a relocation of resources across sectors and space. The authors argue that the resulting challenge to both regional and social cohesion in the enlarged European Union may require a reorientation of cohesion policy at European, national and local levels. Disaggregated national data sets with respect to both the sectoral and spatial levels are combined with an analysis of both regional structural change and the role of foreign direct investment in this process. This book will be of great interest to post graduate students and researchers interested in international trade and regional economics as well as policy makers engaged with regional and structural changes at both a European and national level. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Contents......Page 8 Illustrations......Page 10 Contributors......Page 16 Foreword......Page 20 1 Regional structural change and cohesion in the enlarged European Union: An introduction......Page 22 2 Specialization and concentration in a polarized country: The case of Italian regions......Page 50 3 Economic integration and structural change: The case of Irish regions......Page 70 4 A Southern perspective on economic integration and structural change: The case of Greek regions......Page 93 5 Southern enlargement and structural change: Case studies of Spain, Portugal and France......Page 117 6 Regional structural change at the interface between old and new member states: The case of Austrian regions......Page 140 7 Eastern enlargement in a nutshell: Case study of Germany......Page 154 8 European integration, regional structural change and cohesion in Poland......Page 175 9 Economic integration and structural change: The case of Hungarian regions......Page 197 10 Regional economic divergence patterns in the Czech Republic......Page 218 11 The regional economic structure of Romania, 1992–2001......Page 242 12 Economic integration and structural change: The case of Bulgarian regions......Page 269 13 The location of multinational enterprises in Central and Eastern European countries......Page 287 14 Structural change and regional policy: Concluding remarks......Page 306 Index......Page 326 Economics, Finance, Business and Industry Book Cover 1 Title 6 Copyright 7 Contents 8 Illustrations 10 Contributors 16 Foreword 20 1 Regional structural change and cohesion in the enlarged European Union: An introduction 22 2 Specialization and concentration in a polarized country: The case of Italian regions 50 3 Economic integration and structural change: The case of Irish regions 70 4 A Southern perspective on economic integration and structural change: The case of Greek regions 93 5 Southern enlargement and structural change: Case studies of Spain, Portugal and France 117 6 Regional structural change at the interface between old and new member states: The case of Austrian regions 140 7 Eastern enlargement in a nutshell: Case study of Germany 154 8 European integration, regional structural change and cohesion in Poland 175 9 Economic integration and structural change: The case of Hungarian regions 197 10 Regional economic divergence patterns in the Czech Republic 218 11 The regional economic structure of Romania, 1992–2001 242 12 Economic integration and structural change: The case of Bulgarian regions 269 13 The location of multinational enterprises in Central and Eastern European countries 287 14 Structural change and regional policy: Concluding remarks 306 Index 326 Regional Structural Change And Cohesion In The Enlarged European Union: An Introduction -- Specialization And Concentration In A Polarized Country: The Case Of Italian Regions -- Economic Integration And Structural Change: The Case Of Irish Regions -- A Southern Perspective On Economic Integration And Structural Change: The Case Of Greek Regions -- Southern Enlargement And Structural Change: Case Studies Of Spain, Portugal And France -- Regional Structural Change At The Interface Between Old And New Member States: The Case Of Austrian Regions -- Eastern Enlargement In A Nutshell: Case Study Of Germany -- European Integration, Regional Structural Change And Cohesion In Poland -- Economic Integration And Structural Change: The Case Of Hungarian Regions -- Regional Economic Divergence Patterns In The Czech Republic -- The Regional Economic Structure Of Romania, 1992-2001 -- Economic Integration And Structural Change: The Case Of Bulgarian Regions -- The Location Of Multinational Enterprises In Central And Eastern European Countries -- Structural Change And Regional Policy: Concluding Remarks. Edited By Christiane Krieger-boden, Edgar Morgenroth And George Petrakos. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.