This paper develops a spatial theoretical growth model in order to study the impact of physical and human capital relocations on the growth of open economies. Analytical and simulation results show how the respective neighbours determine an economy's development, why convergence and divergence may alternate in the medium-run, and that interregional migration as a consequence of wage inequalities causes disparities to prevail in the long-run. The empirical part applies spatial econometric specifications for European regions on the NUTS2 level for the observation period 2000-2010. The estimations underline the importance of human capital endowments and its relation with spatial location. (author's abstract) / Series: Working Papers in Regional Science

<p>This thesis focuses on regional strategic networks (RSNs). RSNs are used as a tool for regional development with a view to strengthening regional relationship-development and networking by forming regional groups of actors. The thesis aims to clarify the nature of RSNs and the value of geographical proximity in both theoretical and practical terms. Theories regarding effects of geographical proximity, regional agglomerations and networks are presented, and their possible application to RSNs is analyzed. Furthermore, findings from two case studies are reported. </p><p>In the RSN study, the generally most highly valued outcome was the development of new relationships among the participants. Such relationships allowed for mutual learning and information exchange and also meant that for several participants the firms’ horizons were extended and their positions changed. Furthermore, internal marketing of training opportunities, in combination with financial subsidies, attracted several participants who attended training programmes on subjects that they would not otherwise have spent so much time on. However, few firms could state concrete results in terms of new business exchange or cooperative projects. The impact of structural factors on RSN outcomes is therefore discussed, in particular the impact of the membership composition of an RSN. Furthermore, important RSN-evaluation challenges are highlighted. </p><p>The second study demonstrated that most R&D done by firms is characterized either by incremental, gradual technology development and low importance of geographical proximity to customers, suppliers and academic research organizations or by fast, step-wise technology development and high importance of geographical proximity to customers, suppliers and academic research organizations. </p>

<p> </p><p> </p><p>Innovation and regional development are two topics that were (separately) very much discussed by scholars, and in recent literature there have been attempts to combine and show how the former can contribute to the latter. At the same time, different types of regional agglomeration systems have been developed and discussed such as: clusters, hubs, innovation systems, technopolies, and knowledge cities. However, there is a significant gap in literature when it comes to innovation zones. As a result, there is a need to look into the role of innovation zones in regional development and examine the possible benefits (if any) that the innovation zones can provide to the region to which they are affiliated</p><p> </p><p>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> / MASTERS THESIS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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This study examined the perceptions of stakeholders in the Georgia Mountains Manufacturing (GMM) region in terms of how the education providers, high schools, and technical colleges worked together to address pathways, skills-gap training, and increase human capital for the benefit of both industry and the communities in the region. The GMM initiative was funded in 2010 with a two-year grant through the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development (GOWD) under former Governor Sonny Purdue. The purpose was to address graduation rates, employment readiness, and specific training needs of manufacturing industries in the region. That initiative was designed to create a Georgia Work Ready Region that provided targeted training for advanced manufacturing jobs within one state sector. This dissertation research examined the public-private partnerships to provide a better understanding of the education and economic development factors in the region. The researcher used semi-structured interviews to examine stakeholder perceptions of the relationships found between business and industry, government and local education providers in the six-county area. Twelve members participated in semi-structured interviews about the delivery of career and technical education (CTE) programs in the designated work-ready region. The researcher identified the employability traits that educators and employers desire for success in middle-skill manufacturing jobs. Although education and economic development partnerships were stimulated by the demonstration project they could not sustain long term viability in the region. Additionally, the CTE delivery system lacked the flexibility to design new school-to-work transitions for the sector.

This thesis tries to find out the causes of the permanent residence location choice and decision-making within the potentially different peripheral area of the Czech Republic, respectively Moravia, with the continuous demographic development. In this case, it is focused on the young families which could explain the current issue of the permanent residence location choice with regard to the significant likelihood recently finalised or proceeding residential mobility. For the purposes of the master thesis, it has been carried out the questionnaire survey within the designated peripheries of the Midwestern Moravia and the Eastern Moravian Slovakia in 2012 and it has been carried out the analytical operations using the statistic programme on the basis of the data obtained. At first, this thesis analyses the variability of the decision-making factors preferences, examines common and differentiating latent features of the decision-making process on the basis of the factors explored and observes the modality level of decision-making process according to the the residential mobility theoretical concept developed by Ero (2002). The second part is focused on the potential causalities of the decision-making factors and socio-cultural features of the areas observed, respectively is about the causalities of the...

RESUMÉ Regional development is, in the broader context, dealing with the competitive advantage of regions, which significantly influences the character of entrepreneurship and innovation. The principles of regional development are based on the ability of the environment to create new knowledge and innovation, which is then capitalized in the market. The economic performance of regions ensures sustainable development, social harmony and also eliminates regional disparities. It is the uneven development of regions that is creating the economic and social environment of social inclusion and, in the process, causes labor migration and economic backwardness in certain areas. The European principle of regional development on the basis of cohesion is ensured through economic tools and directed by investing public funds into land development and human resources. Funds are distributed in a way that should serve the best to strengthen the competitiveness of the less competitive regions. At the beginning of my thesis, I dealt with the principles of regional development and defined the fundamental concepts I use in this thesis. I also described the legislative framework for the functioning of the regional policy in the Czech Republic. In the second chapter, I focused on institutional support of regional development,...

Brazil's persistent economic volatility highlights the need for Latin American countries to transition from exporting commodities to producing innovative goods and services. Higher- income Brazilian regions like the Southeast have been more successful at this shift than the Northeast, which remains toward the bottom of the World Bank's upper-middle-income range. The goal of my research is to examine how northeastern Brazil can become a more innovative regional economy. One route is to increase high-potential entrepreneurship in cities like Fortaleza, the node linking Brazil to global Internet traffic and the capital of a state that built a 3,000 km fiber optic network to spur innovation. I studied the cases of four high-potential startups to understand the factors that affect their growth and internationalization in the Northeast. To collect my data, I interviewed the founders of each venture as well as consultants and officials who support new firms. In addition to expected barriers like bureaucracy and low foreign language proficiency, I found that the region's oligarchic society impeded the growth of its startups and Brazil's long history of protectionism hindered their internationalization.

The target of this dissertation is the determinativ of positives and negative sof chosen companies in the specified region, and namely in two wals -- in relation to the company impal into the region and in relation to the region impact into the company. The pracitcal part of this work is focused on companies Dioss Nýřany, a.s., MD Elmont, s.r.o. and Lasselsberger, s.r.o. Possible positives and negatives are in this work determined across the sectors and region types. They are structured into the groups of "economic", "social" and "environmental" aspects. The work contains the komplete characteristics of chosen companies and as an integral part of this work there i salso the komplete characteristics of chosen region.

The first location theories are based on assumptions of perfect competition (J. H. von Thünen, A. Weber). These theories build fundaments for other classic and modern theories of location decision-making process. Modification of perfect competition based on location theories was realized by implementation of assumptions of imperfect competition (H. Hotelling, A. Lösch). The key point of the location service sector theory is the central places theory (W. Christaller). The influence of French background is important in the pole development theory (F. Perroux, G. Myrdal) which is giving the base for interpretation of spatial dimension of modern cluster theory (M. Porter, J. R. Baldwin). The behavioral theory's authors deconstructed the assumptions of rational behaviour of consumers and firms (J. K. Galbraith, J. R. Commons). The following theories explain location decision making processes of international corporations (A. Markusen, R. Vernon, P. Krugman). Tested location factors are based on this theoretical background. The methods used for testing are empirical research, econometric modeling, regional analysis and case studies. Tested location factors are divided into three groups: (1) important for majority of firms irrespective of sector or size characterization; none of mentioned factors, (2) factors important for some sector of size category; tangible costs, nearness of market, complementary services, regional economic growth, personal interests (3) factors insignificant over the sector and size character; nearness of competitors, nearness of suppliers, possibility to gain especial market position, possibility of cooperation with competitors, following of successful competitors, personal managerial interests. Research results are applied to current situation of post-industrial economy of the Czech Republic.