Preface.- Part I: Introduction: 1. Ch. Karlsson,B.Johansson,R.R.Stough, Introduction: Endogenous Regional Growth and Policies.- Part II: Endogenous Growth Theory Applied in a Regional Context: 2. R.R.Stough, Endogenous Growth Theory and the Role of Institutions in Regional Economic Development; 3. J.W.Harrington,Jr.,D.Ferguson, Social Processes, and Regional Economic Development; 4.W.-B.Zhang, Regional Dynamics with Endogenous Knowledge in a Multi-Sector Model; 5. J.Rees, Technology and Regional Development: Theory Revisted; 6. G.Maier, History, Spatial Structure, and Regional Growth: Lessons for Policy Making.- Part III: Interregional Processes, Scale Economies and Agglomeration: 7. I.Gordon,P.Cheshire, Local Advantage and Lessons for Territorial Competition in Europe; 8. B.Johansson,Ch.Karlsson, Geographic Transaction Costs and Specialisation Opportunities of Small and Medium-Sized Regions: Scale Economies and Market Extension; 9. E.A.Haddad,G.J.D.Hewings, Trade and Regional Development:International and Interregional Competitiveness in Brazil; 10. Se-il Mun,K.Sasaki, The Economic System of Small-to-Medium Sized Regions in Japan; 11. E.J.Feser, Agglomeration, Enterprize Size, and Productivity.- Part IV: Functional Regions, Clustering and Local Economic Development: 12. D.Maillat,L.Kebir, The Learning Region and Territorial Production Systems; 13. M.Steiner, Clustering and Economic Change: New Policy Orientations - the Case of Styria; 14. D.Martellato, The Italien Smallness Anomaly: Coexistence and Turbulence in the Market Structure; 15. N.Hansen, Knowledge Workers, Communication, and Spatial Diffusion; 16. B.L.Weinstein, Regional Growth Theories and Local Economic Development: Some Case Studies.- Part V: Endogenous Regional Economic Policy Analysis: 17. A.Varga, Universities and Regional Economic Development: Does Agglomeration Matter?; 18. K.E.Haynes,M.Dinc, Change in Manufacturing Productivity in the U.S. South: Implications for Regional Growth Policy; 19. H.Westlund, Spatial Policy for Sparsely Populated Areas: A Forlorn Hope? Swedish Experiences; 20. B.Johansson,Ch.Karlsson,R.Stough, Theories of Endogenous Regional Growth - Lessons for Regional Policies.- List of Figures.- List of Tables.- Authors Index.- Subject Index