24 th international Seminar in Economic Geography

Structure and Schedule of the Seminar:

 1.    Session (21 May): Globalisation History: Urbanisation, Industrialisation and Nations

McCann, P., and Acs, Z.J., 2009, Jena Economic Research Papers, WP 2009-042, “Globalisation: Countries, Cities and Multinationals”, ISSN 1864-7057


2.    Session (22 May): The 20th Century and Globalisation

McCann, P., and Acs, Z.J., 2009, Jena Economic Research Papers, WP 2009-042, “Globalisation: Countries, Cities and Multinationals”, ISSN 1864-7057
McCann, P., 2008, “Globalization and Economic Geography: The World is Curved, Not Flat”, 2008, Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 1.3, 351-370


3.    Session (23 May): Clustering, Dispersion, and the Role of Multinationals

Iammarino, S., and McCann, P., 2006, “The Structure and Evolution of Industrial Clusters: Transactions, Technology and Knowledge Spillovers”, 2006, Research Policy, 35, 1018-1036
McCann, P., 2008, “Globalization and Economic Geography: The World is Curved, Not Flat”, 2008, Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 1.3, 351-370
McCann, P., and Acs, Z.J., 2011, “Globalisation: Countries, Cities and Multinationals”, 2011, Regional Studies, 45.1, 17-32


4.    Session (24 May): Global Cities and Global Regions

McCann, P., and Acs, Z.J., 2011, “Globalisation: Countries, Cities and Multinationals”, 2011, Regional Studies, 45.1, 17-32


 5.    Session (25 May): Modern Economic Development Policy

Barca, F., McCann, P., and Rodriguez-Pose, A., 2012, “The Case for Regional Development Intervention: Place-Based versus Place-Neutral Approaches”, 2012, Journal of Regional Science, 52.1, 134-152
Investing in Europe’s Future: Fifth Report on Economic and Social Cohesion
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docoffic/official/reports/cohesion5/index_en.cfm