Innovation and Regional Growth in the European Union

1. Introduction
Riccardo Crescenzi, Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

2. Theoretical Framework: A Spatial Perspective On Innovation and the Genesis of Regional Growth
Riccardo Crescenzi, Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

3. Geographical Accessibility and Human Capital Accumulation
Riccardo Crescenzi, Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

4. The Role of Underlying Socio-Economic Conditions
Riccardo Crescenzi, Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

5. Knowledge Flows and Their Spatial Extent
Riccardo Crescenzi, Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

6. Innovation In an Integrated Framework: A Europe-United States Comparative Analysis
Riccardo Crescenzi, Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

7. What Can We Learn From the “Integrated Approach” To Regional Development? The Impact of EU Infrastructure Investment
Riccardo Crescenzi, Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

8. The EU Regional Policy and the Socio-economic Disadvantage of European Regions
Riccardo Crescenzi, Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

9. Conclusions
Riccardo Crescenzi, Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

Keywords: Economics/Management Science, Regional/Spatial Science, R & D/Technology Policy, European Integration, Economic Geography