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Cele Strategii Lizbońskiej W Regionalnych Programach Operacyjnych, Justyna Sokołowska-Woźniak, Dariusz Woźniak
Cele Strategii Lizbońskiej W Regionalnych Programach Operacyjnych, Justyna Sokołowska-Woźniak, Dariusz Woźniak
Dariusz Woźniak
One of the most important policy issues in many parts of the world is the transformation of economies into knowledge driven economies The concept of knowledge economy is given the highest priority also in the European Union’s socio-economic agenda (the Lisbon Strategy launched in 2000 and renewed in 2005). The purpose of this paper is to present how Lisbon Strategy influences the allocation of cohesion funds aimed at Polish regional development. The article consists of three parts. First section reviews the goals of the Lisbon Strategy. In the second part the regional operational programmess for Voivodships are described. The third …
On Building Clusters Versus Leveraging Synergies In The Design Of Innovation Policy For Developing Economies, Edward J. Feser
On Building Clusters Versus Leveraging Synergies In The Design Of Innovation Policy For Developing Economies, Edward J. Feser
Edward J Feser
This paper argues there are two broad ways policymakers might use industry cluster concepts to inform the design of regional innovation policy. The first, and clearly dominant approach, is to view identified technology-based clusters as targets for growth strategies, i.e., to nurture the growth of selected groups of innovative industries and research strengths in a limited set of regions as a means of increasing levels of innovation economy-wide (termed the cluster building approach). The second is to use cluster ideas to reorient development strategies so that they leverage synergies among businesses and non-market institutions, thus improving innovation rates (termed the …
A Multiple-Perspectives Construct Of The American Global City, Herman L. Boschken
A Multiple-Perspectives Construct Of The American Global City, Herman L. Boschken
Herman L. Boschken
PAPER ARGUES AND TESTS THE PROPOSITION THAT THE GLOBAL CITY IS BEST DESCRIBED AND ANALYZED FROM A HOLISTIC CONSTRUCT OF COMPETING PERSPECTIVES. IT EMPLOYES FACTOR AND K-MEANS CLUSTER ANALYSIS TO DIFFERENTIATE 53 US URBANIZED AREAS.