Description: Introduction *Part I: Regional Convergence or Divergence in the European Union* European Economic Integration and the Growth of Regional Heterogeneity * Economic Theory and the Convergence versus Divergence Debate * Regional Convergence within the EU: An Empirical Analysis *Part II: European Regional Policy and the Problem of Policy Coordination* The Regional Policy of the European Union * National and European Regional Policy: An Uneasy Relationship * Human Capital Investments--R&D Policy and Cohesion * Transport Infrastructure Policies * Conclusions and Policy Recommendations * Appendix * Index Introduction *Part I: Regional Convergence or Divergence in the European Union* European Economic Integration and the Growth of Regional Heterogeneity * Economic Theory and the Convergence versus Divergence Debate * Regional Convergence within the EU: An Empirical Analysis *Part II: European Regional Policy and the Problem of Policy Coordination* The Regional Policy of the European Union * National and European Regional Policy: An Uneasy Relationship * Human Capital Investments--R&D Policy and Cohesion * Transport Infrastructure Policies * Conclusions and Policy Recommendations * Appendix * Index

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