The Regional Dimension in European Public Policy: Convergence or Divergence?

List of Tables List of Figures List of Boxes Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations 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 CO-ORDINATION 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 References Index