Transport investment and disadvantaged regions : UK and European policies since the 1950s
Europe ; Investissement ; Politique des transports ; Politique régionale ; Route ; Royaume-Uni ; Région industrielle ; Transport ; Voie de communication
Europe ; Industrial region ; Investment ; Regional policy ; Road ; Transport ; Transport network ; Transport policy ; United Kingdom
This paper outlines transport investment policies for older industrial regions with higher unemployment. It examines the motivation behind such policies and compares them with transport policies for other regions. The growth of political
and economic competition between problem industrial regions and other regions of disadvantage or growth potential is emphasised. Transport investments cannot promote sustained growth in disadvantaged regions if other favourable conditions are lacking.
Highway investment and regional economic development : decision methods and empirical foundations
Cost-benefit analysis ; Economic impact ; Economic potential ; Growth pole ; Infrastructure;Facilities ; Investment ; Regional development ; Theory ; Transport ; Typology ; United States
L'A. se demande quelle influence a eu le programme d'investissement dans le domaine des transports (grandes routes) sur la croissance économique des régions des Etats-Unis les moins développées. La localisation de ces équipements a été inspirée par
Appalachian Mountains ; Coal ; Cultural geography ; Economic restructuring ; Industrialization ; Mine ; Regional economy ; Social change ; United States ; Way of life ; West Virginia
The focus is on the role of the coal industry in transforming life and labour in this region. The history of the coal industry is characterised by a series of struggles for control. This industry and the state itself was transformed
conséquences économiques ainsi que le montre l'A. à travers l'exemple de la vieille région industrielle centrale. Un modèle économétrique interrégional est présenté : il permet d'estimer les répercussions de l'immigration d'Asiatiques, Européens et Mexicains
Deindustrialization ; Economic base ; Economic restructuring ; Employment ; Industry ; Regional economy ; United States ; Welfare ; Welfare;Well-being ; West Virginia