While innovation should be about socioeconomic transformation of society, concerns have
been raised about its negative externalities including growing disparities within and …

Many academic papers have looked at the economic effects of the EU cohesion policy,
which still remain an open empirical issue. The focus of the most recent literature has been …

This volume brings together expert contributors to explore opportunities and challenges that
Industry 4.0 is likely to pose for regions, firms and jobs in Europe. Drawing on theory and …

This paper critically assesses recent place-based approaches to industrial and regional
policy epitomised in the EU's 2020 'smart specialisation'programme. It suggests that these …

Thoroughly revised, the seventh edition of this accessible and highly respected text provides
a rigorous yet digestible introduction to the European Union. Additionally, it authoritatively …

Eco-efficiency indicators represent a valuable instrument supporting policy decisions geared
at sustainability. However, in order to provide effective guidance, eco-efficiency should be …

This Expo book brings together leading academic and policymaker experts to reflect on the
significant challenges faced by lagging regions in participating in the European Union's …

This paper develops a multidimensional methodological framework for examining the
geographical handicaps and associated socioeconomic drawbacks of nomenclature of …

With the prospective exit of the UK from the European Union (EU), a crucial question is
whether EU Structural Funds have been beneficial for the country and which aspects of …

It can be argued that modern EU regional policy was introduced in the 1990s with the reform
of the Structural Funds and the introduction of a clear set of objectives aimed at reducing …