Governance, Institutional Change and Regional Development

Abstract

Part 1 Introduction: regional governance, institutional change and regional development, Mike Danson et al. Part 2 Partnership and regional development: the European partnership model and the changing role of regional development agencies - a regional development and organization perspective, Greta Cameron and Mike Danson developing a culture of collaboration concepts and experiences in a regional context, Thomas Jud et al local development networks in England, Cecilia Wong. Part 3 Networking and regional governance: development bodies, networking and business promotion - the case of North Jutland, Denmark, Henrik Halkier and Charlotte Damborg cohesion policy and the role of RDAs in the making of an intelligent region - lessons from the Southern European periphery, Grigoris Kafkalas and Elisavet Thoidou regional government in the United Kingdom - democratic representation or economic success? Peter Garside persuasive storytelling about the reform process - the case of the West Sweden region, Christian Jensen and Svante Leijon. Part 4 Regional development and multi-level governance: towards the end of a Norwegian regional policy model? Oddbjorn Bukve the regionalisation of Danish regional policy - governance and resource dependencies in transition, Henrik Halkier EU and national regional policies in Austria, Ruth Downes. Part 5 Perspective: institutional change, governance and regional development - problems and perspectives, Greta Cameron et al.