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Economic growth and change national and regional patterns of convergence and divergence / [electronic resource] : edited by John Adams, Francesco Pigliaru. - Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : E. Elgar, c1999. - 1 online resource (xxvii, 483 p.) : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. The fabric of global economic growth -- pt. 2. Contrasting patterns : the United States and Europe -- pt. 3. Regional mosaics in national contexts.

The pursuit of economic growth is at the top of every nation's policy agenda at the end of the 20th century. This authoritative and comprehensive book goes beyond the narrowly-based convergence model of economic growth by considering global, national and regional patterns of growth from a comparative perspective.

ISBN: 9781840647617 (e-book)

LCCN: 98033209

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Economic development.
Regional disparities.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Economic conditions--Regional disparities.--1981-2001
Europe--Economic conditions--Regional disparities.--1945
European Union countries--Economic conditions--Regional disparities.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HD82 / .E2845 1999

Dewey Class. No.: 338.9