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1 online resource : text file, PDF |
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; PART I: INTRODUCTORY OVERVIEW; 1 Transforming (worn out) Industrial Dynamos into Strong Regional Economies -- A Comparison of the West of Scotland and Upper Silesia; 2 Regional Problems, Regional Policy and Regional Well-Being -- What Have We Learned in Recent Years?; PART II: ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION AND RESTRUCTURING -FROM HEAVY INDUSTRY TO WEIGHTLESS ECONOMY?; 3 Can Regional Policy Meet the Challenge of Regional Problems in Poland? |
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4 Polish Regional Policy and the Problems of Upper Silesia After the First Transformation Decade5 The Economic Restructuring of the West of Scotland 1945-2000: Some Lessons from a Historical Perspective; PART III: SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; 6 Urban Policy, 'Modesty' and 'Misunderstanding': On the Mythology of 'Partnership' in Urban Scotland; 7 Building Regional Development Capacity in Upper Silesia -- Problems and Progress; 8 Social Mobilization and Local Economic Development; 9 Society in Transition -- Social Aspects in Restructuring Heavy Industry Regions |
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PART IV: STIMULATING ENTERPRISE10 SMEs and Regeneration -- A Comparison between Scotland and Poland; 11 Enterprise Development in Upper Silesia -- A Difficult Path in Regional Restructuring; 12 Enterprise Development: Lessons for Enterprise and Enterprise Clusters from Scotland's Experience of Regional Policy; PART V: WHAT ROLE FOR FDI?; 13 Foreign Direct Investment in Scotland: The Silicon Glen Experience; 14 FDI in Upper Silesia -- Experience and Lessons; Index |
| Summary |
"This title was first published in 2003. Throughout Western Europe and the former Soviet bloc, the structural shift from traditional heavy industry towards lighter manufacturing and services has often had a strong regional dimension. This volume brings together researchers and practitioners from Scotland and Poland to share such restructuring experiences. The Poles, now closer than ever to EU membership, are eager to draw on Western experience while Western experts and institutions have an opportunity to contribute to shaping regional policy in Central Europe. The book is divided into four sections: the first examines economic transformation and restructuring; the second focuses on social partnerships and their role in regional development; the third looks at enterprise-supporting initiatives; the final section questions the role of FDI. Its Scottish-Polish focus provides a fresh perspective on policy for regional and local development, summarising recent developments in both countries and stressing the importance of building appropriate institutional capacity to promote strong local economies."--Provided by publisher |
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Regional planning -- Scotland
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Regional planning -- Silesia, Upper (Poland and Czech Republic)
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Economic history
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Regional planning
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Scotland -- Economic conditions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118824
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Silesia, Upper (Poland and Czech Republic) -- Economic conditions
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Europe -- Upper Silesia
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Scotland
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315194448 |
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1315194449 |
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