... artisan ecosystem rooted in local tradition. To delve into the above research questions, this study draws on five SSIs with artisan food producers in Norway. Innovation Artisan producer Food Regional development Tradition Innovation is a critical success factor and a powerful tool...

...). Clusters Regional development European Union Economic integration Networks As barriers to international business activities have been reduced, some markets that had been nationally based have become international markets. Integration of national markets increases the competitive environment...

... Limited 1999 --> Council of Europe Regional development Regionalism ­ a third way to peace and development Ted Dunn Ted Dunn is author of Regional Peace and Development Programmes(1993) and Step by Step to World Order, Region by Region (1998) Keywords Council...

... Funds largely superfluous. This is because regional development is more than the sum of public investments. Financial transfers will not be able to strengthen social and economic cohesion in the EU if Member States do not themselves ensure that they have good government, sound fiscal, social...

... European Union Financial restructuring Funding Redundancy Regional development United Kingdom Another argument for intervention concerns the key strategic role that the defence industry plays in the UK economy. The major defence firms, such as British Aerospace, are a repository of crucial high...

... framework of the scheme, the “Hotties” in St Helens (Merseyside), is provided by the European Structural Funds including the RECHAR Initiative. The contribution of the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund are also evaluated. In addition the purportedly complementary role...

.... Nearly half of the women were employed in clerical occupations. European Union Foreign investment Investment Regional development United Kingdom This article, which draws on Invest in Britain Bureau (IBB) data and three recent surveys of foreign‐owned companies (FOCs) in the West...