The previous post was about spatial planning in England, and today we’re looking across la Manche to France, and French regional innovation strategies in particular. In 2007, every one of France’s 26 regions were invited to adopt a regional innovation strategy. As the Inforegio news pages recently noted, these strategies could be used as a […]
These are just a couple of EU-wide data resources available. The most difficult part of compiling EU data is dealing with issues of comparability and consistency in data collection, so always be on guard and happy data hunting!
View RSA Conference Delft 2012 in a larger map Who can you expect to hear at Delft? Well, the plenary speakers have all been announced and are described in this document. It’s a great line up and includes Peter Hall and Danuta Hübner! The city of Delft is itself a beautiful place and you can read […]
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Nonetheless, we’re turning our attention today to the Regional Plan Association, an organisation which provides long-term planning for the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut metropolitan region. Before going any further, here’s what a few important people have to say about the RPA… Regional Plan Association is… from Regional Plan Association on Vimeo. We’ve previously […]
Overall this section of The Atlantic is an interesting source of non-academic information and a space for debate on a topic that is still relatively underrepresented in the media. It is also a useful way for academics to see how some of their work could be discussed in different contexts and how it could be used to influence public […]
There are wide social and economic gaps between the EU’s 271 regions (NUTS 2). A previous RSA blog post confirms this! Cohesion policy attempts to reduce the gaps between these regions. It’s linked explicitly to the Europe 2020 strategy of achieving smart, sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
provided by the Brookings Institute to see how your nearest city region did.
in the USA.
2 ENHANCING REGIONAL INNOVATION THROUGH RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 3 PROMOTING ENTERPRISE, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH 4 CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL HUMAN CAPITAL AND SKILLS 5 IMPROVING SOCIAL EQUALITY THROUGH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ‘PLACEMAKING’ 6 BARRIERS, CHALLENGES AND ENABLERS TO EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITIES IN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 7 PROCESSES AND PRACTICAL MECHANISMS TO BUILD CAPACITY […]
Hello, fellow RSA members my name is Jimmy Ancheta Jr and I’m the Conference and Administration Officer at the RSA. I recently travelled to Beijing in preparation for the inaugural Regional Studies Association’s Global Conference 2012. Here are a just a few highlights from my trip. Day 1 Monday 14 November 2011 Beijing International Airport […]
That’s all from Elizabeth today. Be sure to say hello (or Guten Tag / ¿qué tal?) next time you see Elizabeth at an RSA event. There will be more from the RSA staff team in future…
So what makes up government debt? As the Economist explains it “There are two things that matter in government-debt dynamics. The difference between real interest rates and GDP growth (r-g), and the primary budget balance as a % of GDP (ie, before interest payments). In any given period the debt stock grows by the existing […]
Country population: past, present and future, Interactive map by the Guardian with population figures from 1950-2010 and projections for 2100. 7 billion people and you: What’s your number? Web tool by BBC News that lets you find out how many people were alive the day you were born. World Population – Live Update, Second by […]
Look out for more in the ‘All About’ series in future blog posts. Thanks again to Auréliane for taking part!
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