Globalization and Regional Growth in Europe Past Trends and Future S
After a description of the new forms of globalization currently shaping our world, and of their possible spatial effects, the book highlights which European regions have in the past succeeded in taking advantage of globalization trends and identifies the
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Roberta Capello
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Ugo Fratesi
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Laura Resmini
Globalization and Regional Growth in Europe Past Trends and Future Scenarios
Professor Dr. Roberta Capello Professor Dr. Ugo Fratesi Politecnico di Milano Building Environment Science and Technology Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 20133 Milan, Italy [email protected] [email protected]
Professor Dr. Laura Resmini Universita` della Valle d’Aosta Faculty of Political Science and International Relationships Loc. Grand Chemin 73-75 11020 Saint Christophe (AO), Italy [email protected]
Advances in Spatial Science ISSN 1430-9602 ISBN 978-3-642-19250-0 e-ISBN 978-3-642-19251-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-19251-7 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2011928915 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. 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. Cover design: SPi Publisher Services Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Contents
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The Regional Dimension of Globalization: Past Trends and Future Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 The Need for a Regional Dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 The Conceptual Approach Behind the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 Methodological Requirements: Identification of Open Regions . . . . . . 1.4 The Need for a Scenario Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 Structure of the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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National and Regional Globalization Processes
The EU in the Global Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 The EU Between Globalization and Integration Processes . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 International Trade Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2.1 The International Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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