• 1 Introduction.- 2 Theoretical Frameworks: A Spatial Perspective on Innovation and the Genesis of Regional Growth.- 3 Geographical Accessibility and Human Capital Accumulation.- 4 The Role of Underlying Socio-Economic Conditions.- 5 Knowledge Flows and Their Spatial Extent.- 6 Innovation in an Integrated Framework: A Europe-United States Comparative Analysis.- 7 What Can We Learn from the "Integrated Approach" to Regional Development? The Impact of EU Infrastructure Investment.- 8 EU Development Policies and the Socio-Economic Disadvantage of European Regions.- 9 Conclusions.- References.- Appendices

From the reviews: "This book presents a collection of empirical studies on the determinants of regional growth in the European Union. ... The book is interesting, informative, clear and well organized. There are plenty of cross-references among the various chapters, which make it always easy to follow the main narrative line and proposed arguments. ... The theoretical framework adopted in the book is broad and encompassing. ... The empirical results are interesting." (Fulvio Castellacci, Regional Studies, Vol. 46 (8), September, 2012)

• 1 Introduction.- 2 Theoretical Frameworks: A Spatial Perspective on Innovation and the Genesis of Regional Growth.- 3 Geographical Accessibility and Human Capital Accumulation.- 4 The Role of Underlying Socio-Economic Conditions.- 5 Knowledge Flows and Their Spatial Extent.- 6 Innovation in an Integrated Framework: A Europe-United States Comparative Analysis.- 7 What Can We Learn from the "Integrated Approach" to Regional Development? The Impact of EU Infrastructure Investment.- 8 EU Development Policies and the Socio-Economic Disadvantage of European Regions.- 9 Conclusions.- References.- Appendices

From the reviews: "This book presents a collection of empirical studies on the determinants of regional growth in the European Union. ... The book is interesting, informative, clear and well organized. There are plenty of cross-references among the various chapters, which make it always easy to follow the main narrative line and proposed arguments. ... The theoretical framework adopted in the book is broad and encompassing. ... The empirical results are interesting." (Fulvio Castellacci, Regional Studies, Vol. 46 (8), September, 2012)

• 1 Introduction.- 2 Theoretical Frameworks: A Spatial Perspective on Innovation and the Genesis of Regional Growth.- 3 Geographical Accessibility and Human Capital Accumulation.- 4 The Role of Underlying Socio-Economic Conditions.- 5 Knowledge Flows and Their Spatial Extent.- 6 Innovation in an Integrated Framework: A Europe-United States Comparative Analysis.- 7 What Can We Learn from the "Integrated Approach" to Regional Development? The Impact of EU Infrastructure Investment.- 8 EU Development Policies and the Socio-Economic Disadvantage of European Regions.- 9 Conclusions.- References.- Appendices

From the reviews: "This book presents a collection of empirical studies on the determinants of regional growth in the European Union. ... The book is interesting, informative, clear and well organized. There are plenty of cross-references among the various chapters, which make it always easy to follow the main narrative line and proposed arguments. ... The theoretical framework adopted in the book is broad and encompassing. ... The empirical results are interesting." (Fulvio Castellacci, Regional Studies, Vol. 46 (8), September, 2012)