Una propuesta de tipificación de las regiones no urbanas en la Unión Europea

Este trabajo presenta el proceso metodológico conducente a la elaboración de tipologías de desarrollo regional elaboradas en el marco del proyecto EDORA3 (European Development Opportunities for Rural Areas). Constituyen un importante punto de referencia en el proceso de actualización de los estereotipos que subyacen en el diseño e implementación de la política de desarrollo regional, y pueden convertirse en un instrumento de apoyo a la toma de decisiones mejor adaptado a la realidad regional europea

The geography of transaction linkages in twelve European case study regions

Small and medium sized enterprises operate within a complex web of links of various kinds. These may be distinguished in terms of their content (transactional, advisory, regulatory, social), "object" (other SMEs, third sector organisations, business services, local and national government), geography (local,regional, global), and durability (transient, permanent, frequent, irregular). A simpler categorisation might be between "hard" linkages involving a recorded transaction of some kind, and "soft" informal interation involving only information. Several schools of thought on local economic development emphasise either or both these types of interaction as important factors in local development dynamics. This is a particularily important group of concepts in relation to peripheral regions, where local opportunities for interaction are constrained, and longer distance relationships are more difficult and expensive. This paper begins with a review of recent research relating to business networks,focusing as far as possible on work relating to rural and peripheral areas, and including relevant aspects of the concepts of social capital, governance and "institutional thickness". This will be drawn together in the form of a number of hypotheses regarding the role of different forms of interaction in determining the degree of economic vitality in peripheral regions. The validity of these hypotheses will then be examined in the light of case-study data relating to twelve regions (six peripheral, six more accessible) in Scotland, Finland, Germany, Spain and Greece. Drawing predominantly on a survey of 600 SMEs, the discussion is structured into the following four themes: The geography of transactional linkages Other aspects of transactional linkages Links with third sector organisactions Links with local, regional and national government agencies. The paper will conclude with a review of the hypotheses and an integrated assessment of the impact of all kinds of networks on regional economic performance. The information presented in this paper has been derived from research funded by the EU Fifth Framework, as part of project QLK5-2000-00783 - Aspatial Peripherality, Innovation and the Rural Economy (AsPIRE).

The transaction footprints of Scottish food and drink SMEs

This research is funded by Scottish Government’s Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS) under Theme 8 ‘Vibrant Rural Communities’ of the Food, Land and People Programme (2011 - 2016).This paper presents a survey approach to measuring the “transaction footprints” of rural small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Combined with a graphical presentation of results, this contributes to the evidence base on the roles of local and global linkages. Findings suggest that the food and drink industry of Scotland is relatively localised in its input and sales interaction pattern, although substantial variations, associated with product specialisms, remoteness/accessibility, input purchasing and marketing strategies, exist. Localised SMEs have weathered the recession slightly better, but more outward-looking in firms tend to have greater optimism about the future. Transaction footprint analysis should be viewed as component of an ongoing process of re-mapping the network infrastructure of the rural economy, alongside analysis of untraded interdependencies, and institutional networks in the realm of governance.Publisher PDFPeer reviewe

Cohesion Policy for rural areas after 2013. A rationale derived from the EDORA project (European Development Opportunities in Rural Areas) – ESPON 2013 Project 2013/1/2

The starting point of the EDORA project was the recognition that, rather than becoming more uniform in character, rural Europe is, in many ways, becoming increasingly diverse, implying new challenges and opportunities. The project’s overarching aim was to examine the process of differentiation, in order to better understand how EU policy can enable rural areas to build upon their specific potentials to achieve ‘smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’. The first phase of the project consisted of a literature review in order to establish a conceptual framework for subsequent empirical analysis. This identified a very wide range of aspects of contemporary rural change. In order to manage this complexity, and so that it could be communicated simply and clearly, three ‘meta-narratives’ of rural change were devised. In the second phase the evidence base for rural change was explored, both in terms of large scale patterns, based upon regional data, and local processes. The macro-scale patterns were addressed by three typologies. These were complemented at a micro-level by in-depth studies of 12 exemplar regions, reflecting a wide range of types and contexts. The third phase explored policy implications. The project’s findings point towards neo-endogenous approaches, in which a ‘bottom up’ process of regional programme design is fully supported and guided by available information, expert advice and the kind of strategic perspective which is best assembled at a central level. The EDORA findings are thus generally supportive of the ‘place based’ approaches advocated by the Barca Report

Une proposition de classification des régions non-urbaines dans l’Union européenne

This paper presents the methodological process for the design of regional development typologies in the frame of the EDORA project (European Development Opportunities for Rural Areas). These typologies constitute an important reference in the process of refreshing the stereotypes which underlie design and implementation of regional policy, and can become a valid tool for supporting decision-making better adapted to the regional reality of Europe.Este trabajo presenta el proceso metodológico conducente a la elaboración de tipologías de desarrollo regional elaboradas en el marco del proyecto EDORA (European Development Opportunities for Rural Areas). Constituyen un importante punto de referencia en el proceso de actualización de los estereotipos que subyacen en el diseño e implementación de la política de desarrollo regional, y pueden convertirse en un instrumento de apoyo a la toma de decisiones mejor adaptado a la realidad regional europea. Ce document présente la démarche méthodologique qui conduit à l’élaboration des typologies de développement régional créées dans le cadre du projet EDORA (European Development Opportunities for Rural Areas). Ces typologies constituent un point de référence important du processus de mise à jour des stéréotypes qui sous-tendent l’élaboration et la mise en œuvre de la politique de développement régional, et peuvent devenir un outil d’appui à la prise de décisions mieux adapté à la réalité régionale européenne

UK Immigration Policy After Leaving the EU: Impacts on Scotland's Economy, Population and Society

Debut report by independent Expert Advisory Group on Migration and Population looks specifically at how the ending of free movement and future UK Immigration policy will affect Scotland's devolved responsibilities

Building a Typology of European Rural Areas for the Spatial Impact Assessment of Policies (TERA-SIAP)

Within the TERA-SIAP project, we developed a set of regional typologies (at NUTS3 level) which provide a suitable basis for Spatial Impact Assessments of a range of current and possible kinds of intervention (Generic Policy Issues) for rural areas. From a range of socio-economic models, we selected Regional Input-Output Models for the Spatial Impact Assessment of two Axis 3 measures (diversification of rural economy, and renovation and development of villages). One of the seven typologies developed, which focused on economic diversification, was used to identify a set of representative case study regions. The modelling results for the 16 case regions illustrated the fact that different types of rural economies are clearly associated with different patterns of policy impacts and that typologies can assist in the choice of appropriate representative regions. The combination of typologies and models are shown to have the potential to enhance the capacity for quantitative Spatial Impact Assessment of rural policy.JRC.DDG.J.5-Agriculture and Life Sciences in the Econom

UK Immigration Policy After Leaving the EU: Impacts on Scotland's Economy, Population and Society

Debut report by independent Expert Advisory Group on Migration and Population looks specifically at how the ending of free movement and future UK Immigration policy will affect Scotland's devolved responsibilities

Internal Migration in Scotland and the UK: Trends and Policy Lessons

This report by the independent Expert Advisory Group on Migration and Population analyses internal migration within Scotland, and between Scotland and the rest of the UK (rUK), assessing its geographic distribution, dynamics and impacts

Designing a Pilot Remote and Rural Migration Scheme for Scotland: Analysis and Policy Options

This report sets out analysis and policy options to inform a potential pilot scheme for migration to remote and rural areas of Scotland