Regional Economic Problems
Subtitle: Comparative Experiences of Some Market Economies
By: A.J. Brown
Contributors: Burrows, E. M.
Edition: First edition.
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Urban and Regional Economics; Routledge Library Editions: Urban and Regional Economics -- Volume 1
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9781315103303
Subjects: Regional economics; Regional planning; Économie régionale; Aménagement du territoire
Notes: "Originally published in 1977. This book provides the first concise non-technical account of what the main kinds of regional problems are, how they arise, and the kinds of policy which have been used to tackle them in the UK, USA and Western Europe. The book starts with a discussion of why "regional problems" really are situations which call for special action, followed by a short preliminary classification of problem regions (including those in the less developed countries), then on to a more detailed survey of the origins and experience of selected problem regions in the more developed market economies. The authors focus on four broad kinds of problem region; agricultural regions, coal mining regions, old textile regions, and so-called "congested" regions. They conclude with a selective survey of regional policies in these more advanced economies, distinguishing and comparing the main trends and the different national styles."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1 What are Regional Economic Problems?; What are regions?; Regional grievances; Grounds for national concern; Chapter 2 Why Do Regional Problems Exist?; Equilibrium with unequal growth rates; The roots of inequality between regions; Structural and other advantages; 'Cumulative and circular causation'; Other mechanisms of self-reinforcement; Chapter 3 Types of Problem Region; The backward region in developing countries; The backward region in more developed countries.; title: Mineral-producing regionsManufacturing regions; 'Congested' regions in developing countries; 'Congested' regions in developed countries; Chapter 4 Agricultural Problem Regions; World agricultural trends; British agricultural problem areas; Northern Sweden; The south of Italy; The west of France; Rural Spain; West Germany; The southern United States; Chapter 5 Coal-Mining Problem Regions; The worldwide coal industry; Regional differences in production and growth; Dependence on coal; Adjustments to change; Unemployment; Female employment and male activity rates; The legacy of coal mining.; title: Policy and outcomesChapter 6 Depressed Manufacturing Regions; 'Structural' and 'regional' factors; 'Structural' and 'regional' factors in particular countries; The background of the textile industries; The north-west region; North-east Lancashire; The northern French textile area; New England; Conclusion; Chapter 7 Agglomerations and Congested Regions in Advanced Countries; Senses of 'congestion'; Urban congestion and size; Advantages of scale; Optimal urban size; Optimal regional population; Concern at urban concentration; The automatic brake on congestion; Chapter 8 Regional Policy.; title: Control of large aggregationsThe case of London; The case of Paris; A comparison; Mismatching growth of population and jobs; Growth-point strategy; The instruments of industrial location policy; Regional policy versus regionalism; National problems and national.style; Degrees of success; References and Further Reading; Index.