Regional Development and Proximity Relations

New Horizons in Regional Science series

Edited by André Torre, University of Paris-Saclay, INRAE and Frédéric Wallet, INRA – Agroparistech, Paris, France

The notion of proximity is increasing in popularity in economic and geographic literature, and is now commonly used by scholars in regional science and spatial economics. Few academic works, however, have explored the link between regional development and proximity relations. This comprehensive book redresses the balance with its assessment of the role of, and obstacles caused by, proximity relations in regional development processes.

‘Proximity is a concept increasingly used in the international literature on clusters, knowledge transfers and innovation, as well as in the policies that support these processes. In Regional Development and Proximity Relations, André Torre and Frédéric Wallet have collected contributions from some of the world’s leading regional scientists to highlight these topics. They have done a good job.’
– Hans Westlund, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

‘Over the past decades, proximity has become a leading paradigm in economic geography and beyond. This landmark book marks the latest developments in proximity research, bringing together the leading scholars in the field.’
-柯恩Frenken,埃因霍温大学y of Technology, The Netherlands