TY - JOUR
T1 - Upgrading local economies in central and eastern Europe?
T2 - The role of business service foreign direct investment in the knowledge economy
AU - Hardy, Jane
AU - Micek, G.
AU - Capik, P.
N1 - Original artcile can be found at: http://www.tandfonline.com/ Copyright Taylor & Francis [Full text of this article is not available in the UHRA]
PY - 2011/9/1
Y1 - 2011/9/1
N2 - This article introduces the main themes of the special issue on the role of business service foreign investment in Central and Eastern Europe and its propensity to upgrade regions and localities. The debate is firmly set in the context of an increasing emphasis on the knowledge economy. We point to conceptual and data problems which make it difficult to accurately gauge quantitative and qualitative trends. A connection is made between the drivers of offshoring and the potential benefits for localities. The importance of linking research findings to policy issues is underlined.
AB - This article introduces the main themes of the special issue on the role of business service foreign investment in Central and Eastern Europe and its propensity to upgrade regions and localities. The debate is firmly set in the context of an increasing emphasis on the knowledge economy. We point to conceptual and data problems which make it difficult to accurately gauge quantitative and qualitative trends. A connection is made between the drivers of offshoring and the potential benefits for localities. The importance of linking research findings to policy issues is underlined.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80053327683&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09654313.2011.586180
DO - 10.1080/09654313.2011.586180
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80053327683
SN - 0965-4313
VL - 19
SP - 1581
EP - 1591
JO - European Planning Studies
JF - European Planning Studies
IS - 9
ER -