Regional Economic Development and History - 9781138334137

Taylor & Francis

Regional Economic Development and HistoryAuthor(s): Marijn Molema, Sara Svensson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138334137, 978-1138334137\nSynopsis\nRegional Studies is inextricably intertwined with history. Cultural and institutional legacies inform choices between different policy options, meaning that the past plays a crucial role in how we think about regional economic development, planning and policy.\n\nThrough a selection of accessible theoretical, methodological and empirical chapters, this book explores the connections between regional development and history. Drawing on the expertise of scholars in several disciplines, it links history to topics such as behavioural geography, interdependence, divergence and regional and urban policy.\n\nThis innovative book will be of interest to researchers across regional studies, planning, economic geography and economic history.