Leadership and Institutions in Regional Endogenous Development 
Stimson, Robert; Stough, Roger; Salazar, Maria 
 - Cheltenham :  Edward Elgar,  2011. 
 - ix, 151 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - New horizons in regional science .
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and index.  Stimson (geographical sciences and planning, U. of Queensland, Australia) and Stough (public policy, George Mason U.) offer a new conceptual framework that addresses how leadership, institutions, and entrepreneurship play a role in the process of regional endogenous growth. They discuss the evolution of new growth theory in regional and city economic development; the influence of resource endowments and market fit, leadership, institutional, and entrepreneurship factors in the growth of cities and regions; and examples of cities and regions from the US, Europe, and Pacific Rim. The book is intended for students and scholars of regional development, planning, and public policy. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781848448025 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Regional economics<br/>Endogenous growth (Economics)<br/>Entrepreneurship<br/>Development leadership<br/>Financial institutions
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.9 ST LE