Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Business Clusters Promoting Enterprise in Central and Eastern Europe


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This book looks at the importance and potential of cluster initiatives in Central and Eastern Europe. Existing clusters are mapped, recent policy advances are described and conclusions are drawn on the potential of business clusters to foster economic growth.







Global Knowledge Flows and Economic Development


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Global knowledge flows can be a key driver of economic development, by encouraging the inflow of new ideas. This publication considers how countries can develop effective policies that governments and development agencies at national and regional levels can adopt in order to stimulate the participation of firms and research organisations. Issues highlighted include: promoting cross-border alliances involving firms and universities; stimulating knowledge transfers from foreign direct investment ventures; attracting highly-skilled workers from overseas; and creating vibrant national and regional innovation systems. Examples are given from leading programmes in Scotland and other countries in Europe, North America and the Pacific region.













Regional Integration in the Union for the Mediterranean Progress Report


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Regional Integration in the Union for the Mediterranean: Progress Report monitors major trends and evolutions of integration in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The Report examines five domains of regional integration, namely trade integration, financial integration, infrastructure integration, movement of people, as well as research and higher education.




Job Creation and Local Economic Development 2020 Rebuilding Better


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The impact of COVID-19 on local jobs and workers dwarfs those of the 2008 global financial crisis. The 2020 edition of Job Creation and Local Economic Development considers the short-term impacts on local labour markets as well as the longer-term implications for local development.