Regional Upgrading in Southern Europe: Spatial Disparities and Human Capital

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Regional Upgrading in Southern Europe: A General Framework....Pages 3-17
Southern Europe at a Glance: Regional Disparities and Human Capital....Pages 19-54
The Role of Functions in Economic Underperformance of Southern European Regions....Pages 55-74
Front Matter....Pages 75-75
Do Southern European Regions Really Lag Behind in Their Innovation Trends?....Pages 77-100
Regional Development and Structural Change: The Productivity Paradox of Spanish Peripheral Regions....Pages 101-128
Patterns of Foreign Direct Investment in Southern European Periphery....Pages 129-149
Regional Economic Development, Human Capital and Transport Infrastructure in Greece: The Role of Geography....Pages 151-174
Globalisation, Delocalisation and Development: Conceptual Framework and Impacts on Southern European Countries....Pages 175-196
The Impact of Regional and National Policies in the Development of the Italian Mezzogiorno....Pages 197-212
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
The Role of Education in Regional Labour Markets: Evidence from Two Fragile Economies....Pages 215-244
Human Capital Formation and the Missing Regional Upgrading in the EU Periphery: The Role of Migration and Education-Job Mismatch....Pages 245-264
Ageing and Migration: Some Reflexions on the Effects of the Economic and Financial Crisis on Demographic Trends in Portuguese Regions....Pages 265-298
Involving Universities in Regional Upgrading in the Periphery: Lessons from Northern Europe....Pages 299-321
Higher Education, Human Capital, and Regional Dynamics in Southern Europe....Pages 323-344
Front Matter....Pages 345-345
Implications for European Economic Integration After the Brexit....Pages 347-358