Endogenous regional theory: A geographer's perspective and interpretation

Endogenous Regional Development: Perspectives, Measurement and Empirical Investigation

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 39-56

  Taylor, Michael ^a   Plummer, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enabling Clause; European integration; Federalism; Fi scal competition; Harmonisation; Institutional competition; Lisbon Treaty; Mutual recognition; Public choice; Qualifi ed majority voting; Tyranny of the majority

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881862691     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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