Regional Economics

To explain the local development of an area, growth-pole theory emphasized:

• Competitiveness and Urbanization economies.

• Industrial dynamics and competitiveness. 

• Economies of scale and industrial dynamics.

• Competitiveness and Urbanization economies.

According to neoclassical theories, regional growth capacity affects Innovation process for an area to grow.

• True.

• False.

Answer explanation

It is false because these theories didn't consider the capacity, Hägerstrand did.

According to Hägerstrand’s model, the correct arrangement for the spatial-temporal phases of innovation is:

• Adoption, saturation, diffusion.

• Diffusion, adoption, saturation.

• Adoption, diffusion, saturation.

Hägerstrand assumed that two potential adopters located in different structured territorial areas, and characterized by discrepancies in productive performance can have the same receptiveness to innovative processes.

• True.

• False.

Spatial concentration as a genetic element for industrial district formulation considered as necessary but not sufficient.

• True.

• False.

In an uniform abstract space ...

• Supply condition are lower than demand condition 

• Individual economic actors exist 

• Productive structure and consumer tastes don't differ 

• Supply and demand condition react in a heterogeneous system 

the Borts and Stein theory emphasizes the role of which sector in promoting economic growth?

• Agricultural sector

• Manufacturing sector

• Service sector

• Non of the above

According to the industrial district theory, the opportunistic behavior is controlled by:

• Culture of the district.

• Dominant firm in the district.

• Supplier's reputation.

• Production flexibility.

Choose the right answer that interprets one of the examples for efficiency increase of production factors according to industrial district theory:

• Production flexibility.

• Networks of interpersonal relations.

• Widespread industrial culture.

• All the above.

The industrial district theory is able to explain the success or failure of an area through its dynamic nature  (Static nature of the theory cannot explain these factors).

• True.

• False.