Abstract
With the recent and continuing fervour of activity
surrounding European integration, '1992' is
extremely appropriate both as a year and theme for a
Special Issue of Regional Studies.
When the Single European Market (SEM) programme
was launched in 1985, it seemed that the
social and spatial dimensions of the process might be
left behind. Cecchini, for example, gave only brief
mention to regional disparities; his main concern was
that they should not stand in the way of greater
European integration. Delors believed that the SEM
would promote convergence, expecting that all
regions would benefit from the trickle down effect of
European economic growth, and regional disparities
would be reduced by falling transport costs, the
greater locational flexibility of investment and
government assistance (DELORS1,9 88).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 305-306 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Regional Studies |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1992 |
Keywords
- 1992
- regional development
- Europe
- Single European Market