Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

Research

Why some places prosper while others stall, what that does to politics, and which policies help.

Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

Interests

Grants

Journal articles

Newest first. Titles link to the published version.

275 articles

2026

  1. From Reagan to Trump: regional development traps and the remaking of American electoral politics

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Glisson, A. Territory, Politics, Governance, Online first.

  2. Voting red again: How social capital and local change drove the Trump swing

    Fierro, P., Rodríguez-Pose, A., Rowe, F. and Helsper, E.J. Journal of Regional Science, 66, 1242–1264.

  3. Institutions at the helm of industrial policy

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. SERIEs, 17, 241–272.

  4. A Union under siege, or a Union besieging itself? The EU’s new budget and the future of European integration

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Bartalucci, F. Global Challenges & Regional Science, 7, 100037.

  5. Playing Europe’s hand: Competitiveness, place and the high stakes of territorial myopia

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Dijkstra, L. Regional Science Policy & Practice, 18(11), 100347.

  6. Cohesion or collusion? EU funds in places with corrupt local institutions

    Di Cataldo, M., Renzullo, E. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 245, 107467.

  7. Decoding regional dynamics: institutions, innovation, and regional development in the EU

    Borsekova, K., Korony, S., Rodríguez-Pose, A., Styk, M. and Westlund, H. Papers in Regional Science, 105(1), 100133.

  8. Investment or losers’ compensation? The mis-selling and re-selling of EU Cohesion Policy

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. LSE Public Policy Review, 4(1).

  9. How institutions shape the economic returns to investment in European regions?

    Álvarez, I.C., Barbero, J., Orea, L. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Economic Modelling, 155, 107445.

  10. AI and robotics as drivers of China’s urban innovation

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and You, Z. Spatial Economic Analysis, Online first.

  11. Why size really doesn’t matter: from megacity myths to place-sensitive prosperity

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Spatial Economic Analysis, 21(1), 11–26.

  12. Places that matter and places that don’t: territorial revenge and counter-revenge in Poland

    Adamiak, C., Rodríguez-Pose, A., Churski, P., Dubownik, A., Pietrzykowski, M., Szyda, B. and Rosik, P. Territory, Politics, Governance, 14(1), 66–91.

  13. Institutional reform, path development and firm creation: Evidence from China

    Wang, H. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 19(1), 173–192.

  14. Finding stars: Mapping the geography of the world’s scientific elites

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Xiang, L. and Lee, N. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, 51(2), e70055.

  15. Strengthening the local heart of Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. European Urban and Regional Studies, 33(2), 171–177.

2025

  1. The political extremes and innovation: How support for extreme parties shapes overall and green scientific research and technological innovation in Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., You, Z. and Teirlinck, P. Research Policy, 54(9), 105307.

  2. Forging a sustainable future together: Cohesion Policy at its defining moment

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Regional Studies, 59(1), 2552869.

  3. Banking on trust: Institutional trust and the geography of financial exclusion in Central and Eastern Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Sandu, A. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, Online first.

  4. Devolution and economic resilience in Nepal

    Kharel, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. World Development, 195, 107154.

  5. The local economic impact of the Swedish higher education system

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Wang, H. Regional Studies, 59(1).

  6. Discontent is Europe’s main threat

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Intereconomics, 60(2), 70–71.

  7. Lessons learnt from growth pole strategies in the developing world

    Frick, S.A. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Progress in Planning, 195, 100958.

  8. Europe’s quest for global economic relevance: On the productivity paradox and the Draghi Report

    Capello, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Scienze Regionali, Italian Journal of Regional Science, 1/2025, 7–15.

  9. Digital technology and regional income inequality: are better institutions the solution?

    Antonietti, R., Burlina, C. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Papers in Regional Science, 104(2), 100079.

  10. Decentralisation, unfunded mandates, and the regional response to the COVID-19 pandemic

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Vidal-Bover, M. Regional Studies, 59(1), 2279105.

2024

  1. The centrifugal state: In search of an explanation of why countries decentralise

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Quaestiones Geographicae, 43(4), 35–48.

  2. Does private education pay off?

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Henry de Frahan, R. Annals of Regional Science, 73, 1409–1434.

  3. Overcoming left-behindedness. Moving beyond the efficiency versus equity debate in territorial development

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Bartalucci, F., Lozano-Gracia, N. and Dávalos, M. Regional Science Policy & Practice, 16(12), 100144.

  4. Regional government institutions and the capacity for women to reconcile career and motherhood

    Giannantoni, C. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Economic Geography, Online first.

  5. Political trust and economic development in European regions

    Muringani, J., Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Annals of Regional Science, 73(4), 2059–2089.

  6. The geography of EU discontent and the regional development trap

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Dijkstra, L. and Poelman, H. Economic Geography, 100(3), 213–245.

  7. Government reform and innovation performance in China

    Zhang, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Papers in Regional Science, 103(3), 100023.

  8. Assessing regional inequalities in Kazakhstan through well-being

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Bartalucci, F., Kumarov, B., Rau, G. and Nigmetov, K. Asian Development Review, 41(1), 301–333.

  9. Children’s subjective well-being during the coronavirus pandemic

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Sandu, A., Taylor, C. and Hampton, J.M. Child Indicators Research, 17, 309–347.

  10. Inter-organizational governance and innovation under different local institutional contexts

    Belso-Martinez, J.A., Díez-Vial, I. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Economic Geography, 24(4), 527–548.

  11. ¿Por qué apostar por las ciudades intermedias?

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Revista de Occidente, 514, 27–42.

  12. Can decentralization help address poverty and social exclusion in Europe?

    Tselios, V. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Territory, Politics, Governance, 12(8), 1134–1157.

  13. The green transition and its potential territorial discontents

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Bartalucci, F. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 17(2), 339–358.

  14. Unfunded mandates and the economic impact of decentralisation. When finance does not follow function

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Vidal-Bover, M. Political Studies, 72(2), 652–676.

  15. Inequality, poverty, deprivation and the uneven spread of COVID-19 in Europe

    Burlina, C. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Regional Studies, 58(2), 263–284.

2023

  1. Left-behind vs. unequal places: interpersonal inequality, economic decline, and the rise of populism in the US and Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Terrero-Dávila, J. and Lee, N. Journal of Economic Geography, 23(5), 951–977.

  2. Alone and lonely. The economic cost of solitude for regions in Europe

    Burlina, C. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 55(8), 2067–2087.

  3. Firm-level productivity growth returns of social capital: Evidence from Western Europe

    Ganau, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Regional Science, 63(3), 529–551.

  4. What draws investment to Special Economic Zones? Lessons from developing countries

    Frick, S. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Regional Studies, 57(11), 2136–2147.

  5. Improving government quality in the regions of the EU and its system-wide benefits for Cohesion policy

    Barbero, J., Christensen, M., Conte, A., Lecca, P., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Salotti, S. Journal of Common Market Studies, 61(1), 38–57.

  6. Uncooperative society, uncooperative politics or both? Trust, polarization, populism and COVID-19 deaths across European regions

    Charron, N., Lapuente, V. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. European Journal of Political Research, 62(3), 781–805.

  7. DUI it yourself: Innovation and activities to promote learning by doing, using, and interacting within the firm

    Haus-Reve, S., Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Industry and Innovation, 30(8), 1008–1028.

  8. Cities in a post-COVID world

    Florida, R., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Storper, M. Urban Studies, 60(8), 1509–1531.

2022

  1. FDI and the growing wage gap in Mexican municipalities

    Ibarra-Olivo, E. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Papers in Regional Science, 101(6), 1411–1439.

  2. The economic returns of decentralisation: Government quality and the role of space

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Muštra, V. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 54(8), 1604–1622.

  3. The regional development trap in Europe

    Diemer, A., Iammarino, S., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Storper, M. Economic Geography, 98(5), 487–509.

  4. The challenge of developing special economic zones in Africa: Evidence and lessons learnt

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Bartalucci, F., Frick, S.A., Santos-Paulino, A.U. and Bolwijn, R. Regional Science Policy & Practice, 14(2), 456–481.

  5. Credit constraints in European SMEs: does regional institutional quality matter?

    Ganau, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Applied Economics Letters, 29(15), 1388–1392.

  6. Does urban concentration matter for changes in country economic performance?

    Ganau, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Urban Studies, 59(6), 1275–1299.

  7. Special economic zones and sourcing linkages with the local economy: Reality or pipedream

    Frick, S. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. European Journal of Development Research, 34(2), 655–676.

  8. How ‘smart’ are Smart Specialisation strategies?

    Di Cataldo, M., Monastiriotis, V. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Common Market Studies, 60(5), 1272–1298.

  9. Institutions and the productivity challenge for European regions

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Ganau, R. Journal of Economic Geography, 22(1), 1–25.

  10. Dodging the burden of proof: A reply to Manville, Lens and Mönkkönen

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Storper, M. Urban Studies, 59(1), 59–74.

2021

  1. What drives university-industry collaboration? Research excellence or firm collaboration strategy?

    Atta-Owusu, K., Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 173, 121084.

  2. Playing the innovation subsidy game: Experience, clusters, consultancy, and networking in regional innovation support

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Belso-Martinez, J.A. and Díez-Vial, I. Cities, 119, 103402.

  3. Local institutions and pandemics: City autonomy and the Black Death

    Wang, H. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Applied Geography, 136, 102582.

  4. Golfing with Trump. Social capital, decline, inequality, and the rise of populism in the US

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Lee, N. and Lipp, C. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 14(3), 457–481.

  5. The long shadow of history in China: Regional governance reform and Chinese territorial inequality

    Wang, H., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Lee, N. Applied Geography, 134, 102525.

  6. Innovating in “lagging” cities: A comparative exploration of the dynamics of innovation in Chinese cities

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Wilkie, C. and Zhang, M. Applied Geography, 132, 102475.

  7. The drivers of SME innovation in the regions of the EU

    Hervás-Oliver, J.L., Parrilli, M.D., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Sempere-Ripoll, F. Research Policy, 50(9), 104316.

  8. Chinese vs. US trade in an emerging country. The impact of trade openness in Chile

    Sotiriou, A. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Development Studies, 57(12), 2095–2111.

  9. Institutions and the uneven geography of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Burlina, C. Journal of Regional Science, 61(4), 728–752.

  10. Trading with richer and poorer countries: trade integration and regional inequality in Greece

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Sotiriou, A. Annals of Regional Science, 67, 697–725.

  11. Developing intermediate cities

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Griffiths, J. Regional Science Policy & Practice, 13(3), 441–456.

  12. Challenges and policies for middle-income trapped regions and cities

    Muštra, V. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Regional Science Policy & Practice, 13(3), 438–440.

  13. Credit constraints, labor productivity and the role of regional institutions

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Ganau, R., Maslauskaite, K. and Brezzi, M. Journal of Regional Science, 61(2), 299–328.

  14. Costs, incentives, and institutions in bridging evolutionary economic geography and global production networks

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Regional Studies, 55(6), 1011–1014.

  15. Social capital and economic growth in the regions of Europe

    Muringani, J., Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 53(6), 1412–1434.

  16. The missing ingredient: distance. Internal migration and its long-term economic impact in the United States

    von Berlepsch, V. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 47(9), 2198–2217.

  17. Quality of government and regional trade: evidence from European Union regions

    Barbero, J., Mandras, G., Rodriguez-Crespo, E. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Regional Studies, 55(7), 1240–1251.

  18. Exposure to OFDI and regional labour markets: evidence for routine and non-routine jobs in Great Britain

    Gagliardi, L., Iammarino, S. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Economic Geography, 21(5), 783–806.

    Best Global Strategy Paper Prize, Strategic Management Society

  19. Quality of sub-national government and regional development in Africa

    Iddawela, Y., Lee, N. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Development Studies, 57(8), 1282–1302.

  20. Ministers and distributive politics: political influences in the regional allocation of public investment in Greece

    Psycharis, Y., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tselios, V. Territory, Politics, Governance, 9(2), 276–305.

  21. Does cohesion policy reduce EU discontent and Euroscepticism?

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Dijkstra, L. Regional Studies, 55(2), 354–369.

  22. Entrepreneurship and the fight against poverty in US cities

    Lee, N. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 53(1), 31–52.

  23. Reversal of economic fortunes: Institutions and the changing ascendancy of Barcelona and Madrid as economic hubs

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Hardy, D. Growth and Change, 52(1), 48–70.

  24. Introduction: Nodes in global networks

    Scholvin, S., Breul, M., Revilla Diez, J. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Growth and Change, 52(1), 4–11.

2020

  1. Institutions and the fortunes of territories

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Regional Science Policy & Practice, 12(3), 371–386.

  2. Big data methods, social media, and the psychology of entrepreneurial regions: capturing cross-county personality traits and their impact on entrepreneurship in the USA

    Obschonka, M., Lee, N., Rodríguez-Pose, A., Eichstaedt, J.C. and Ebert, T. Small Business Economics, 55(3), 567–588.

  3. Migration-prone and migration-averse places. Path dependence in long-term migration to the US

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and von Berlepsch, V. Applied Geography, 116, 102157.

  4. UK interregional inequality in a historical and international comparative context

    Carrascal-Incera, A., McCann, P., Ortega-Argilés, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. National Institute Economic Review, 253, R4–R17.

  5. The rise of populism and the revenge of the places that don’t matter

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. LSE Public Policy Review, 1(1), 4, 1–9.

  6. Hipsters vs. geeks? Creative workers, STEM and innovation in US cities

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Lee, N. Cities, 100, 102653.

  7. Institutional change and the development of lagging regions in Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Ketterer, T. Regional Studies, 54(7), 974–986.

  8. The geography of EU discontent

    Dijkstra, L., Poelman, H. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Regional Studies, 54(6), 737–753.

    Regional Studies Best Paper Award 2021

  9. Housing, urban growth and inequalities: the limits to deregulation and upzoning in reducing economic and spatial inequality

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Storper, M. Urban Studies, 57(2), 223–248.

  10. Where cities fail to triumph: The impact of urban location and local collaboration on innovation in Norway

    Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Regional Science, 60(1), 5–32.

  11. The cost of weak institutions for innovation in China

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Zhang, M. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 153, 119937.

  12. Did decentralisation affect citizens’ perception of the European Union? The impact during the height of decentralisation in Europe

    Tselios, V. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Economies, 8, 38.

2019

  1. Does population diversity matter for economic development in the very long term? Historic migration, diversity and county wealth in the US

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and von Berlepsch, V. European Journal of Population, 35(5), 873–911.

  2. Strategies of gain and strategies of waste: What determines the success of development intervention?

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Wilkie, C. Progress in Planning, 133, 1004232.

  3. Does combining different types of collaboration always benefit firms? Collaboration, complementarity and product innovation in Norway

    Haus-Reve, S., Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Research Policy, 48(6), 1476–1486.

  4. Government institutions and the dynamics of urban growth in China

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Zhang, M. Journal of Regional Science, 59(4), 633–668.

  5. Decentralisation, quality of government and economic growth in the regions of the EU

    Muringani, J., Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of World Economy-Revista de Economía Mundial, 51, 25–50.

  6. Building consensus: Shifting strategies in the territorial targeting of Turkey’s public transport investment

    Luca, D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Regional Studies, 53(11), 1591–1602.

  7. La geografia del malcontento nell’Unione Europea e la vendetta dei luoghi che non contano

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Economia Marche Journal of Applied Economics, 38(1), 1–16.

  8. Do high quality local institutions shape labour productivity in Western European manufacturing firms?

    Ganau, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Papers in Regional Science, 98(4), 1633–1666.

  9. A woman’s touch? Female migration and economic development in the United States

    von Berlepsch, V., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Lee, N. Regional Studies, 53(1), 131–145.

  10. Are special economic zones in emerging countries a catalyst for the growth of surrounding areas?

    Frick, S. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Transnational Corporations, 26(2), 75–94.

  11. Well-being, political decentralisation and governance quality in Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tselios, V. Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 20(1), 69–93.

  12. Innovating in less developed regions: what drives patenting in the lagging regions of Europe and North America

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Wilkie, C. Growth and Change, 50(1), 4–37.

  13. Regional inequality in Europe: evidence, theory and policy implications

    Iammarino, S., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Storper, M. Journal of Economic Geography, 19(2), 273–298.

  14. Towards economically dynamic Special Economic Zones in emerging countries

    Frick, S., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Wong, M. Economic Geography, 95(1), 30–64.

2018

  1. Threat or opportunity? On the cross-corridor diaspora of British economic geographers

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 50(7), 1500–1502.

  2. Does federal contracting spur development? Federal contracts, income, output, and jobs in US cities

    Gerritse, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Urban Economics, 107, 121–135.

  3. The revenge of the places that don’t matter (and what to do about it)

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 11(1), 189–209.

  4. Creative and science oriented employees and firm-level innovation

    Brunow, S., Birkeneder, A. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Cities, 78, 27–38.

  5. Regional lobbying and Structural funds: Do regional representation offices in Brussels deliver?

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Courty, J. Regional and Federal Studies, 28(2), 199–229.

  6. Change in urban concentration and economic growth

    Frick, S. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. World Development, 105(5), 156–170.

  7. Industrial clusters, organized crime, and productivity growth in Italian SMEs

    Ganau, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Regional Science, 58(2), 363–385.

  8. Big or small cities? On city size and economic growth

    Frick, S. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Growth and Change, 49(1), 4–32.

  9. Institutions vs. ‘first-nature’ geography: What drives economic growth in Europe’s regions?

    Ketterer, T. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Papers in Regional Science, 97(S1), S25–S62.

    Martin Beckmann Award for the best paper in Papers in Regional Science, 2018

  10. Does Institutional Quality Matter for Trade? Institutional Conditions in a Sectoral Trade Framework

    Álvarez, I.C., Barbero, J., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Zofío, J.L. World Development, 103(3), 72–87.

2017

  1. What drives employment growth and social inclusion in the regions of the European Union?

    Di Cataldo, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Regional Studies, 51(12), 1840–1859.

  2. The geography of innovation in China and India

    Crescenzi, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 41(6), 1010–1027.

  3. Job-related mobility and plant performance in Sweden

    Eriksson, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Geoforum, 83, 39–49.

  4. Does ethnic segregation matter for spatial inequality?

    Ezcurra, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Economic Geography, 17(6), 1149–1178.

  5. The determinants of foreign direct investment in sub-Saharan Africa: What role for governance?

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Cols, G. Regional Science Policy & Practice, 9(2), 63–81.

  6. Factors shaping the economic landscape in today’s world

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science, 1, 47–48.

  7. Revamping local and regional development through place-based strategies

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Wilkie, C. Cityscape, 19(1), 151–170.

  8. Nothing is in the air

    Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Growth and Change, 48(1), 22–39.

  9. Firm competitiveness and regional disparities in Georgia

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Hardy, D. Geographical Review, 107(2), 384–411.

  10. Shifting Horizons in Local and Regional Development

    Pike, A., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tomaney, J. Regional Studies, 51(1), 46–57.

2016

  1. Context and the role of policies to attract foreign R&D in Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Wilkie, J.C. European Planning Studies, 24(11), 2014–2035.

  2. Putting China in perspective: a comparative exploration of the ascent of the Chinese knowledge economy

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Wilkie, J.C. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 9(3), 479–497.

  3. Average city size and economic growth

    Frick, S. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 9(2), 301–318.

  4. Not too close, not too far: testing the Goldilocks principle of ‘optimal’ distance in innovation networks

    Fitjar, R.D., Huber, F. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Industry and Innovation, 23(6), 465–487.

  5. Is there trickle-down from tech? Poverty, employment, and the high-technology multiplier in US cities

    Lee, N. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 106(5), 1114–1134.

  6. Liberals, Socialists, and pork-barrel politics in Greece

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Psycharis, Y. and Tselios, V. Environment and Planning A, 48(8), 1473–1492.

  7. Politics and Investment: Examining the Territorial Allocation of Public Investment in Greece

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Psycharis, Y. and Tselios, V. Regional Studies, 50(7), 1097–1112.

  8. Government quality and the economic returns of transport infrastructure investment in European regions

    Crescenzi, R., Di Cataldo, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Regional Science, 56(4), 555–582.

  9. The economic crisis in Europe: urban and regional consequences

    Cuadrado-Roura, J.R., Martin, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 9(1), 3–11.

  10. The crisis and regional employment in Europe: what role for sheltered economies?

    Fratesi, U. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 9(1), 33–57.

  11. Do inventors talk to strangers? On proximity and collaborative knowledge creation

    Crescenzi, R., Nathan, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Research Policy, 45(1), 177–194.

    Reprinted as Crescenzi, R., Nathan, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2022) Proximity and collaborative knowledge creation. In A. Torre and D. Gallaud (eds.) Handbook of Proximity Relations, 252–272. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

2015

  1. Local quality of government and voting with one’s feet

    Ketterer, T. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Annals of Regional Science, 55(2), 501–532.

  2. Distributive politics and regional development: assessing the territorial distribution of Turkey’s public investment

    Luca, D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Development Studies, 51(11), 1518–1540.

  3. European migration, national origin and long-term economic development in the United States

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and von Berlepsch, V. Economic Geography, 91(4), 393–424.

  4. Do we follow the money? The drivers of migration across regions in the EU

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Ketterer, T. and Castells-Quintana, D. Region, 2(2), 27–46.

  5. Addressing poverty and inequality in the rural economy from a global perspective

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Hardy, D. Applied Geography, 61, 11–23.

  6. Quality of Government and the Returns of Investment: Examining the Impact of Cohesion Expenditure in European Regions

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Garcilazo, E. Regional Studies, 49(8), 1274–1290.

  7. Quality of government and innovative performance in the regions of Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Di Cataldo, M. Journal of Economic Geography, 15(4), 673–706.

  8. Networking, context and firm-level innovation: Cooperation through the regional filter in Norway

    Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Geoforum, 63, 25–35.

  9. Innovation and Regional Growth in Mexico: 2000-2010

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Villarreal-Peralta, E. Growth and Change, 46(2), 172–195.

  10. Interaction and innovation across different sectors: Findings from Norwegian city regions

    Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Regional Studies, 49(5), 818–833.

  11. Cultural diversity and entrepreneurship in England and Wales

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Hardy, D. Environment and Planning A, 47(2), 392–411.

  12. The Economics of Secession: Analysing the Economic Impact of the Collapse of the Former Yugoslavia

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Stermšek, M. Territory, Politics, Governance, 3(1), 73–96.

  13. Decentralization and the Welfare State: What Do Citizens Perceive?

    Diaz-Serrano, L. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Social Indicators Research, 120(2), 411–435.

  14. Toward Inclusive Growth: Is There Regional Convergence in Social Welfare?

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tselios, V. International Regional Science Review, 38(1), 30–60.

2014

  1. The geographical dimension of innovation collaboration. Networking and innovation in Norway

    Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Urban Studies, 51(12), 2572–2595.

  2. Innovation in creative cities: Evidence from British small firms

    Lee, N. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Industry and Innovation, 21(6), 494–512.

    Nominated for the Industry & Innovation DRUID Best Paper Award, 2016

  3. Addressing food security and nutrition by means of a territorial approach

    Cistulli, V., Rodríguez-Pose, A., Escobar, G., Marta, S. and Schejtman, A. Food Security, 6(6), 879–894.

  4. Organizing product innovation: hierarchy, market or triple-helix networks?

    Fitjar, R.D., Gjelsvik, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Triple Helix, 1, 3.

  5. Government quality and spatial inequality: A cross-country analysis

    Ezcurra, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Environment and Planning A, 46(7), 1732–1753.

  6. Creativity, cities and innovation

    Lee, N. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Environment and Planning A, 46(5), 1139–1159.

  7. When migrants rule: the legacy of mass migration on economic development in the US

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and von Berlepsch, V. Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 104(3), 628–651.

  8. Trade openness and spatial inequality in emerging countries

    Ezcurra, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Spatial Economic Analysis, 9(2), 162–182.

  9. Social capital and individual happiness in Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and von Berlepsch, V. Journal of Happiness Studies, 15(2), 357–386.

  10. A blueprint for strategic urban research: the urban piazza

    Kourtit, K., Nijkamp, P., Franklin, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Town Planning Review, 85(1), 97–126.

  11. Local and regional development in the global North and South

    Pike, A., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tomaney, J. Progress in Development Studies, 14(1), 21–30.

2013

  1. Does economic globalization affect regional inequality? A cross-country analysis

    Ezcurra, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. World Development, 52, 92–103.

  2. Do institutions matter for regional development?

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Regional Studies, 47(7), 1034–1047.

    Regional Studies Best Paper Award 2014

  3. The combined impact of managerial and relational capabilities on innovation in firms

    Fitjar, R.D., Gjelsvik, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 25(5–6), 500–520.

  4. How open is Open Innovation?

    Fitjar, R.D., Gjelsvik, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Beta: Scandinavian Journal of Business Research, 28(1), 2–21.

  5. Original innovation, learnt innovation and cities: Evidence from UK SMEs

    Lee, N. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Urban Studies, 50(9), 1742–1759.

  6. R&D, Socio-Economic Conditions and Regional Innovation in the United States

    Crescenzi, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Growth and Change, 44(2), 287–320.

  7. Learning processes and economic returns in European Cohesion policy

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Novak, K. Journal of Regional Research. Investigaciones Regionales, 25(1), 7–26.

  8. Geography and the determinants of firm exports in Indonesia

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Tselios, V., Winkler, D. and Farole, T. World Development, 44, 225–240.

  9. Buzz, archipelago economies and the future of intermediate and peripheral areas in a spiky world

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Fitjar, R.D. European Planning Studies, 21(3), 355–372.

  10. Political decentralisation, economic growth and regional disparities in the OECD

    Ezcurra, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Regional Studies, 47(3), 388–401.

  11. Does local economic development really work? Assessing LED across Mexican municipalities

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Palavicini-Corona, E.I. Geoforum, 44(1), 303–315.

  12. Innovation and spatial inequality in Europe and the United States

    Lee, N. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Economic Geography, 13(1), 1–22.

  13. Firm collaboration and modes of innovation in Norway

    Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Research Policy, 42(1), 128–138.

    Reprinted as Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2016) Firm collaboration and modes of innovation in Norway. In R.D. Fitjar, M.D. Parrilli and A. Rodríguez-Pose (eds.) Innovation Drivers and Regional Innovation Strategies, 160–178. London: Routledge.

2012

  1. Do citizens really shop between decentralised jurisdictions? Tiebout and internal migration revisited

    Gill, N. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Space and Polity, 16(2), 175–195.

  2. The territorial dynamics of innovation in China and India

    Crescenzi, R., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Storper, M. Journal of Economic Geography, 12(5), 1055–1085.

  3. Do local amenities affect the appeal of regions in Europe for migrants?

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Ketterer, T. Journal of Regional Science, 52(4), 535–561.

  4. Infrastructure and regional growth in the European Union

    Crescenzi, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Papers in Regional Science, 91(3), 487–513.

  5. Public investment and regional growth and convergence: Evidence from Greece

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Psycharis, Y. and Tselios, V. Papers in Regional Science, 91(3), 543–568.

  6. Income inequality, decentralisation and regional development in Western Europe

    Tselios, V., Rodríguez-Pose, A., Pike, A., Tomaney, J. and Torrisi, G. Environment and Planning A, 44(6), 1278–1301.

  7. An ‘integrated’ framework for the comparative analysis of the territorial innovation dynamics of developed and emerging countries

    Crescenzi, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Economic Surveys, 26(3), 517–533.

    Reprinted as Crescenzi, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2013) An ‘integrated’ framework for the comparative analysis of the territorial innovation dynamics of developed and emerging countries. In P. McCann and L. Oxley, Innovation, entrepreneurship, geography and growth, 159–176. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

  8. Decentralization, subjective well-being, and the perception of institutions

    Diaz-Serrano, L. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Kyklos, 65(2), 179–193.

  9. Can policy make us happier? Individual characteristics, socio-economic factors and life satisfaction in Central and Eastern Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Maslauskaite, K. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 5(1), 77–96.

    Editor’s Choice

  10. Trade and regional inequality

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Economic Geography, 88(2), 109–136.

  11. Do clusters generate greater innovation and growth? An analysis of European regions

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Comptour, F. Professional Geographer, 64(2), 211–231.

  12. In search of the ‘economic dividend’ of devolution: spatial disparities, spatial economic policy, and decentralisation in the UK

    Pike, A., Rodríguez-Pose, A., Tomaney, J., Torrisi, G. and Tselios, V. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 30(1), 10–28.

  13. The case for regional development intervention: Place-based versus place-neutral approaches

    Barca, F., McCann, P. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Regional Science, 52(1), 134–152.

  14. Welfare regimes and the incentives to work and get educated

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tselios, V. Environment and Planning A, 44(1), 125–149.

  15. Individual earnings and educational externalities in the European Union

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tselios, V. Regional Studies, 46(1), 39–57.

2011

  1. Communities, rules and institutions: A cross-country investigation

    Farole, T., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Storper, M. Scienze Regionali, Italian Journal of Regional Science, 10(2), 31–69.

  2. Mapping the European regional educational distribution: Educational attainment and inequality

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tselios, V. European Urban and Regional Studies, 18(4), 358–374.

  3. Cohesion policy in the European Union: Growth, geography, institutions

    Farole, T., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Storper, M. Journal of Common Market Studies, 49(5), 1089–1111.

    Reprinted as Farole, T., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Storper, M. (2011) Cohesion policy in the European Union: Growth, geography, institutions. In H.W. Richardson, C.H.C. Bae and S.C. Choe (eds.) Reshaping regional policy, 102–123. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

  4. When local interaction does not suffice: Sources of firm innovation in urban Norway

    Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Environment and Planning A, 43(6), 1248–1267.

    Reprinted as Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2014) When local interaction does not suffice: Sources of firm innovation in urban Norway. In A. Torre and F. Wallet (eds.) Regional development and proximity relations, 195–222. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

  5. Knowing our authors, knowing our impact, knowing our audience: the future of Environment and Planning C

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Jordan, A. and Nudd, K. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 29(3), 381–396.

  6. Is fiscal decentralization harmful for economic growth? Evidence from the OECD countries

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Ezcurra, R. Journal of Economic Geography, 11(4), 619–643.

  7. Human geography and the institutions that underlie economic growth

    Farole, T., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Storper, M. Progress in Human Geography, 35(1), 58–80.

  8. Reconciling top-down and bottom-up development policies

    Crescenzi, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Environment and Planning A, 43(4), 773–780.

  9. Economists as geographers and geographers as something else: On the changing conception of distance in geography and economics

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Journal of Economic Geography, 11(2), 347–356.

  10. Decentralization of social protection expenditure and economic growth in the OECD

    Ezcurra, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Publius: The Journal of Federalism, 41, 146–157.

  11. Innovating in the periphery: Firms, values, and innovation in Southwest Norway

    Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. European Planning Studies, 19(4), 555–574.

2010

  1. Economic geographers and the limelight: The reaction to the 2009 World Development Report

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Economic Geography, 86(4), 361–370.

    Published in Italian as Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2012) La geografia economica alla ribalta: un commento al World Development Report “Reshaping Economic Geography”. Scienze Regionali. Italian Journal of Regional Science 11, 2, 121–132.

  2. Returns to migration, education, and externalities in the European Union

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tselios, V. Papers in Regional Science, 89(2), 411–434.

  3. Does decentralization matter for regional disparities? A cross-country analysis

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Ezcurra, R. Journal of Economic Geography, 10(5), 619–644.

  4. Local and regional development in times of crisis

    Tomaney, J., Pike, A. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Environment and Planning A, 42(4), 771–779.

  5. Inequalities in income and education and regional economic growth in western Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tselios, V. Annals of Regional Science, 44(2), 349–357.

2009

  1. Fiscal decentralisation, efficiency, and growth

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Tijmstra, S.A.R. and Bwire, A. Environment and Planning A, 41(9), 2041–2062.

  2. Fiscal decentralization and economic growth in central and eastern Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Krøijer, A. Growth and Change, 40(3), 387–417.

  3. Education and income inequality in the regions of the European Union

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tselios, V. Journal of Regional Science, 49(3), 411–437.

  4. Cross-border M&As and the changing economic geography of Europe

    Zademach, H.-M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. European Planning Studies, 17(5), 765–789.

  5. Rescaling the state: New modes of institutional-territorial organization

    Lobao, L., Martin, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2(1), 3–12.

  6. Mapping regional personal income distribution in western Europe: Income per capita and inequality

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tselios, V. Czech Journal of Economics and Finance (Finance a Úvěr), 59(1), 41–70.

  7. Family types and the persistence of regional disparities in Europe

    Duranton, G., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Sandall, R. Economic Geography, 85(1), 23–47.

2008

  1. Mountains in a flat world: Why proximity still matters for the location of economic activity

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Crescenzi, R. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 1(3), 371–388.

    Published in Portuguese as Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Crescenzi, R. (2009) Montanhas em un mundo plano. Porque a proximidade ainda importa para a localização da atividade económica. Revista Brasileira de Estudos Urbanos e Regionais 11, 2, 9-30.

  2. The rise of the ‘city-region’ concept and its development policy implications

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. European Planning Studies, 16(8), 1025–1046.

  3. Infrastructure endowment and investment as determinants of regional growth in the European Union

    Crescenzi, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. European Investment Bank Papers, 13(2), 62–101.

  4. Research and Development, spillovers, innovation systems, and the genesis of regional growth in Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Crescenzi, R. Regional Studies, 42(1), 51–67.

  5. From identity to the economy: Analysing the evolution of the decentralisation discourse

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Sandall, R. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 26(1), 54–72.

2007

  1. Regional business cycles and the emergence of sheltered economies in the southern periphery of Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Fratesi, U. Growth and Change, 38(4), 621–648.

  2. What kind of local and regional development and for whom?

    Pike, A., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tomaney, J. Regional Studies, 41(9), 1253–1269.

    Nominated for the AESOP and ACSP Best Published Paper Prize, 2007

  3. The territorial dynamics of innovation: a Europe-United States comparative analysis

    Crescenzi, R., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Storper, M. Journal of Economic Geography, 7(6), 673–709.

  4. Local economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tijmstra, S.A.R. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 25(4), 516–536.

  5. ‘Grabbing hand’ or ‘helping hand’?: Corruption and the economic role of the state

    Hopkin, J. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Governance, 20(2), 187–208.

2006

  1. How does trade affect regional disparities?

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Gill, N. World Development, 34(7), 1201–1222.

  2. Industry dynamics in the German merger and acquisitions market

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Zademach, H.M. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 97(3), 296–313.

  3. Is there an Anglo-American domination in human geography? And is it bad?

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Environment and Planning A, 38(4), 603–610.

  4. Better rules or stronger communities? On the social foundations of institutional change and its economic effects

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Storper, M. Economic Geography, 82(1), 1–25.

2005

  1. Growth, integration, and regional disparities in the European Union

    Petrakos, G., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Rovolis, A. Environment and Planning A, 37(10), 1837–1855.

  2. When Economists and Geographers collide, or the tale of the lions and the butterflies

    Duranton, G. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Environment and Planning A, 37(10), 1695–1705.

  3. Education, migration, and job satisfaction: The regional returns of human capital in the EU

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Vilalta-Bufí, M. Journal of Economic Geography, 5(5), 545–566.

  4. On the ‘economic dividend’ of devolution

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Gill, N. Regional Studies, 39(4), 405–420.

2004

  1. Is there a global link between regional disparities and devolution?

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Gill, N. Environment and Planning A, 36(12), 2097–2117.

    Ashby Prize, Environment and Planning A, 2005

  2. From R&D to innovation and economic growth in the EU

    Bilbao-Osorio, B. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Growth and Change, 35(4), 434–455.

    Reprinted as Bilbao-Osorio, B. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2005) From R&D to innovation and economic growth in the EU. In Manero, F. and Alonso, H. (eds.) Innovación tecnológica, servicios a las empresas y desarrollo territorial. Valladolid: Universidad de Valladolid, 27–54.

  3. The economic (in)efficiency of devolution

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Bwire, A. Environment and Planning A, 36(11), 1907–1928.

    Published in Spanish as Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Bwire, A. (2005) La ineficiencia económica de los procesos de descentralización. Ekonomiaz 58, 146–175.

    Reprinted in Spanish as Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Bwire, A. (2005) La (in)eficiencia económica de los procesos de descentralización (devolution). Cadernos IPPUR XVII, 2.

  4. The regional returns of public investment policies in Mexico

    Rodríguez-Oreggia, E. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. World Development, 32(9), 1545–1562.

  5. Reassessing relations between the centre and the states: the challenge for the Brazilian administration

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Gill, N. Regional Studies, 38(7), 833–844.

  6. Ciclo económico y economías protegidas en la periferia de la Unión Europea

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Papeles y Memorias de la Real Academia de Ciencias Morales y Políticas, XII, 162–177.

  7. Integración económica y desequilibrios territoriales en la Unión Europea

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Petrakos, G. Eure, 29(89), 63–80.

  8. On English as a vehicle to preserve geographical diversity

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Progress in Human Geography, 28(1), 1–4.

  9. Between development and social policies: the impact of European structural funds in objective 1 regions

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Fratesi, U. Regional Studies, 38(1), 97–113.

    Published in Polish as Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Fratesi, U. (2004) Miedzy rozwojem a polityka spoleczna: Europejskie fundusze strukturalne w regionach celu 1. Studia Regionalne i Lokalne 3, 17, 5-32.

2003

  1. Perifereiakes anisotytes styn Europaiky Enosy (Regional disparities in the European Union)

    Petrakos, G. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Topos, 20–21, 51–76.

  2. The link between local production systems and public and university research in Italy

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Refolo, M.C. Environment and Planning A, 35(8), 1477–1492.

  3. Rising metropoli: the geography of mergers and acquisitions in Germany

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Zademach, H.M. Urban Studies, 40(10), 1895–1923.

  4. The global trend towards devolution and its implications

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Gill, N. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 21(3), 333–351.

    Reprinted as Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Gill, N. (2007) The global trend towards devolution and its implications. In Elden S., Barnes, T.J., Batty, M., Bennett, R.J., Peck, J., Thrift, N. and Longley, P.A. (2012) Environment and Planning. vol. 3. London: Sage.

    Reprinted as Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Gill, N. (2007) The global trend towards devolution and its implications. In Martin, R.L. and Sunley, P.J. (eds.) Economic Geography. Critical Concepts in the Social Sciences. London: Routledge, 27–54.

2002

  1. The impact of trade liberalization on regional disparities in Mexico

    Sánchez-Reaza, J. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Growth and Change, 33(1), 72–90.

  2. Ricerca pubblica e universitaria e cluster di PMI in Italia

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Refolo, C. Argomenti, 6, 5–26.

2001

  1. Regionalización y crecimiento económico en España

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Mercado de Valores, 11, 3–16.

  2. European integration and local capacities for manufacturing adjustment and change: the case of Spain

    Hamilton, F.E.I. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Urban Studies, 38(7), 1103–1120.

  3. Local empowerment through economic restructuring in Brazil: the case of the greater ABC region

    Rodríguez-Pose, A., Tomaney, J. and Klink, J. Geoforum, 32(4), 459–469.

    Published in Portuguese as Rodríguez-Pose, A., Tomaney, J. and Klink, J. (2004), Empoderamento local através de reestruturação econômica no Brasil: o caso da região do Grande ABC. In Fernandes, E and Valença, M.M. (Eds.) , Brasil Urbano, Rio de Janeiro: Mauad Editora.

  4. Is R&D investment in lagging areas of Europe worthwhile? Theory and empirical evidence

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Papers in Regional Science, 80(3), 275–295.

  5. Killing economic geography with a ‘cultural turn’ overdose

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Antipode, 33(2), 176–182.

  6. Strategies of waste: bidding wars in the Brazilian automobile sector

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Arbix, G. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 25(1), 134–154.

2000

  1. De la identidad cultural a la vindicación económica

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Revista de Libros, 46, 27–28.

  2. Sistemas de producción local y desarrollo económico en Europa

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Mercado de Valores, 9, 32–47.

  3. Economic convergence and regional development strategies in Spain: the case of Galicia and Navarre

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. European Investment Bank Papers, 5(1), 89–115.

1999

  1. Instituciones y desarrollo económico

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Ciudad y Territorio. Estudios Territoriales, 31(122), 775–784.

  2. Convergence or divergence? Types of regional responses to socio-economic change in Western Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 90(4), 363–378.

  3. Industrial crisis in the centre of the periphery: stabilisation, economic restructuring and policy responses in the São Paulo metropolitan region

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tomaney, J. Urban Studies, 36(3), 479–498.

  4. Estratégias do desperdício. A guerra entre estados e municípios por novos investimentos e as incertezas do desenvolvimento

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Arbix, G. Novos Estudos CEBRAP, 54, 55–71.

  5. Innovation prone and innovation averse societies: Economic performance in Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Growth and Change, 30(1), 75–105.

    Published in Russian as Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2012) Innovation prone and innovation averse societies: Economic performance in Europe, in Pelyasov, A.N. (ed.) Synergy in space: regional innovation systems, clusters, and knowledge spillovers, pp. 534–559. Moscow, Smolensk: Federal State Budget Scientific Research Institute.

1998

  1. Social conditions and economic performance: the bond between social structure and regional growth in western Europe

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 22(3), 443–459.

1997

  1. El papel del factor estatal en la percepción de la convergencia Regional en la Unión Europea

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Información Comercial Española, 762, 9–24.

  2. Struttura Sociale e Crescita Regionale in Europa

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Stato e Mercato, 50, 249–286.

1996

  1. Educación superior, mercado de trabajo y crecimiento económico en una España dispar

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Estudios Económicos, 3, 45–79.

  2. Growth and institutional change: The influence of the Spanish regionalisation process on economic performance

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 14(1), 71–87.

1995

  1. Verso una “Europa delle regioni”? Sogni e realtà in una analisi critica

    Borrás-Alomar, S., Christiansen, T. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Queste Istituzioni, 23(103), 71–97.

  2. Transformaciones en los sistemas urbanos europeos y españoles durante la etapa postindustrial

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Situación, 27(3), 129–148.

1994

  1. Socioeconomic restructuring and regional change: Rethinking growth in the European Community

    Rodríguez-Pose, A. Economic Geography, 70(4), 325–343.

  2. Towards a “Europe of the regions”? Visions and reality from a critical perspective

    Borrás-Alomar, S., Christiansen, T. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Regional Politics and Policy, 4(2), 1–27.

  3. Integrated planning and local development in Europe: A territorial model

    Precedo, A., Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Doval, A. Acta Geographica Lovaniensia, 34, 553–558.

1993

  1. La région comme construction intellectuelle. Le cas espagnol

    Molina, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Cities and Regions, 5, 45–63.

  2. El principio de cohesión económica y social y las políticas sectoriales en la CE. Análisis comparativo de la política agrícola común y de la política regional

    Molina, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles, 17, 103–125.

1989

  1. El ocio en Huertas: de la bohemia a la modernidad

    Barral, L.M., Pumares, P., Redondo, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. Alfoz, 61, 83–87.

Books

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2011

Innovation and Regional Growth in the European Union

Riccardo Crescenzi and Andrés Rodríguez-Pose. Heidelberg and New York: Springer.

How socio-institutional conditions decide whether innovation turns into growth in Europe’s regions, with a comparison to the United States.

  • Chinese edition: Economy and Management Publishing House, Beijing, 2024.
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Local and Regional Development, Chinese editionDesarrollo local y regional

2006

Local and Regional Development

Andy Pike, Andrés Rodríguez-Pose and John Tomaney. London: Routledge.

The first edition of the textbook.

  • Spanish edition: Desarrollo local y regional, Publicacions de la Universitat de València, 2011.
  • Chinese edition: Higher Education Press, Shanghai, 2011.
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L’Unione Europea. Economia, politica e società

2002

The European Union: Economy, Society, and Polity

Andrés Rodríguez-Pose. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

The structural challenges facing the Union: competitiveness and cohesion, ageing, migration, polarisation and the rise of regionalism.

  • Italian edition: L’Unione Europea. Economia, politica e società, Franco Angeli, Milan, 2003.
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1994

La Europa de los contrastes. Disparidades socioeconómicas en el espacio comunitario

Mercedes Molina and Andrés Rodríguez-Pose. Málaga: Proyecto Sur de Ediciones (second edition 1995).

The scale of socio-economic disparities in the European Community and what they meant for integration.

Edited books

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2011

Handbook of Local and Regional Development

Andy Pike, Andrés Rodríguez-Pose and John Tomaney (eds). London: Routledge.

More than forty contributions bridging local and regional development in the global North and development studies in the global South.

  • Regional Studies Association Best Book Award, 2012.

Book chapters

47 chapters

2026

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2025). Institutions and geography. In: Warf, B. (ed.) The Encyclopedia of Human Geography. Cham: Springer. Link

2024

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2024). La rivoluzione dello sviluppo territoriale. In F. Barbera & P. Luongo (a cura di), L’economia, la politica, i luoghi: Scritti per Fabrizio Barca (pp. 85–92). Roma: Donzelli.

2022

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2022). Foreword. In P. Churski and T. Kaczmarek (eds.), Three decades of Polish socio-economic transformations. Geographical Perspectives, v-ix. Cham: Springer.

  2. Crescenzi, R., Nathan, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2022) Proximity and collaborative knowledge creation. In A. Torre and D. Gallaud (eds.) Handbook of Proximity Relations, 252–272. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

2020

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2020) The research and innovation divide in the EU and its economic consequences. In European Commission, Science, research and innovation performance of the EU, 2020. A fair, green and digital Europe, 676–707. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

2019

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Wilkie, C. (2019) Making the most of decentralization. In A. Olechnicka and M. Herbst (eds.), Równość czy efektywność rozwoju. Eseje inspirowane dorobkiem naukowym Grzegorza Gorzelaka. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar Spółka.

2018

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A., Crescenzi, R., and Di Cataldo, M. (2018) Institutions and the thirst for ‘prestige’ transport infrastructure. In J. Glückler, R. Suddaby, and R. Lenz (eds), Knowledge and Institutions, 227–246. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. Link

  2. Mameli F., Tselios V., Rodríguez-Pose A. (2018) Regional employment and unemployment. In M. Fischer and P. Nijkamp (eds.), Handbook of Regional Science. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer.

2017

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Wilkie, C. (2018) Pursuing equitable economic growth in the global South. In G.L. Clark, M.P. Feldman, M.S. Gertler, and D. Wójcik (eds.), The New Oxford Handbook of Economic Geography, 770–791. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

  2. Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Wilkie, C. (2017) Innovation and competitiveness in the periphery of Europe. In R. Huggins and P. Thompson (eds.), Handbook of Regions and Competitiveness. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

  3. Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Wilkie, C. (2017) Institutions and the entrepreneurial discovery process for smart specialization. In D. Kyriakou, M. Palazuelos Martínez, I. Periáñez-Forte and A. Rainoldi, Governing Smart Specialisation,34–48. London: Routledge.

2016

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Wilkie, C. (2016) Understanding and learning from an evolving geography of innovation. In R. Shearmur, C. Carrincazeaux and D. Doloreux (eds.) Handbook on the Geographies of Innovation, 63–87. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

  2. Fitjar, R.D., Parrilli. M.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2016) Business innovation modes: A review from a country perspective. In R.D. Fitjar, M.D. Parrilli and A. Rodríguez-Pose (eds.) Innovation Drivers and Regional Innovation Strategies, 197–218. London: Routledge.

  3. Fitjar, R.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2016) Firm collaboration and modes of innovation in Norway. In R.D. Fitjar, M.D. Parrilli and A. Rodríguez-Pose (eds.) Innovation Drivers and Regional Innovation Strategies, 160–178. London: Routledge.

  4. Fitjar, R.D., Parrilli. M.D. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2016) Innovation drivers and regional innovation strategies: Territorial and business insights. In R.D. Fitjar, M.D. Parrilli and A. Rodríguez-Pose (eds.) Innovation Drivers and Regional Innovation Strategies, 1-22. London: Routledge.

2014

  1. Fratesi, U. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2014) L'impatto della crisi a livello regionale. Quale ruolo per le economie protette? In A. Bramanti and G. Gorla (eds.) Competitività territoriale, trasporti e politiche. Scritti per Lanfranco Senn, 75–101. Milan: Egea.

  2. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2014) The role of institutions in regional development. In F. Rakar and P. Tallberg (eds.), Developing Regions for Regional Development – Towards a new Swedish model, 121–132. Stockholm: Reglab.

2013

  1. Mameli, F., Tselios, V. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2013) Regional employment and unemployment. In M. Fischer and P. Nijkamp, Handbook of Regional Science, 109–124. Berlin: Springer.

  2. Crescenzi, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2013) Regional knowledge creation in China, India and the US. Lessons for European regions. In R. Capello and C. Lenzi (eds.) Territorial patterns of innovation: an inquiry on the knowledge economy in European regions, 263–298. Abingdon: Routledge.

  3. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2013) Trade openness and regional Inequality. In T. Farole, The internal geography of trade. Lagging regions and global markets, 33–63. Washington, D.C.: The World Bank.

  4. Rodríguez-Pose, A., Tselios, V. and Winkler, D. (2013) Location and the determinants of exporting: Evidence from manufacturing firms in Indonesia. In T. Farole, The internal geography of trade. Lagging regions and global markets, 127–158. Washington, D.C.: The World Bank.

  5. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2013) Institutionernas roll för den regionala utvecklingen. In F. Rakar and P. Tallberg, Behövs regioner?, 173–184. Malmö: Exakta.

  6. Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Comptour, F. (2013) Are clusters the solution? In P. Cooke, M.D. Parrili and J.L. Curbelo, Innovation, global change and territorial resilience, 274–292. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

  7. Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Comptour, F. (2013) Evaluating the role of clusters for innovation and growth in Europe. In R. Crescenzi and M. Percoco, Geography, Institutions and Regional Economic Performance, 209–235. Heidelberg, Springer.

2011

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Tselios, V. (2011) The determinants of regional educational inequality in western Europe. In P. Nijkamp and I. Siedschlag (eds.) Innovation, growth and competitiveness. Dynamic regions in the knowledge-based world economy, 135–163. Heidelberg: Springer.

2009

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2009) Are city regions the answer? In J. Tomaney (Ed) The Future of Regional Policy, 50–59. London: Smith Institute.

  2. Ezcurra, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2009) Measuring the regional divide. In R. Capello and P. Nijkamp (eds.) Handbook of regional growth and development theories, 329–353. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

  3. Crescenzi, R. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2009) Systems of innovation and regional growth in the EU: Endogenous vs. external innovative activities and socio-economic conditions. In U. Fratesi and L. Senn (eds.), Growth and innovation of competitive regions. The role of internal and external connections, 167–191. Berlin: Springer.

2007

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Fratesi, U. (2007) Explaining the scarce returns of European structural policies from a new economic geography perspective. In B. Fingleton (ed.), New Directions in Economic Geography, 338–358. Cheltenham: Edgard Elgar.

2005

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2005) Envejecimiento, migración y el estado de bienestar europeo. In J.M. González Zorrilla, J. Azkarraga, C. Offe, J. Montalvo, V. Navarro, B. Cassen, A. López de Aguileta, A. Rodríguez-Pose, M. Etxezarreta, I. Sotelo, J.P. Landa Zapirain, E. Aguirrezabal, J.M. Aburto, F. Tapia (2005) El modelo social europeo frente a la globalización, 103–130. Bilbao: Eurobask.

  2. Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Sánchez-Reaza, J. (2005) Economic polarization through trade: trade liberalization and regional growth in Mexico. In R. Kanbur and A.J. Venables (eds.) Spatial Inequality and Development, 237–259. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

2004

  1. Petrakos, G., Rodríguez-Pose, A., and Anagostou, A. (2004) Regional inequalities in the European Union. In J. Bradley, G. Petrakos, and I. Traistaru (eds.) Integration, Growth and Cohesion in an Enlarged European Union, 29–43. New York: Springer.

2003

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Fratesi, U. (2003) Estrategias de desarrollo desequilibradas y falta de convergencia regional en la UE. In Aurioles, J. and Manzanera, E. (eds.) Cuestiones clave de la economía europea, 19–59. Madrid: Pirámide.

2002

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Petrakos, G. (2002) Integración económica y desequilibrios regionales en la Unión Europea. In J.M. Mella Márquez (ed.) Cambios regionales en la Unión Europea y nuevos retos territoriales, 87–111. Madrid: Instituto de Estudios Fiscales.

2001

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2001) Local production systems and economic performance in Britain, France, Germany, and Italy. In C. Crouch, P. Le Galès, C. Trigilia, and H. Voelzkow (eds.) Local Production Systems in Europe. Rise or Demise?, 25–45. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

  2. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2001) Estrategias de desarrollo local en las áreas interiores de Europa. In L. Stanzione (ed.) Le Vie Interne allo Sviluppo del Mezzogiorno, 61–73. Naples: I.U.O.

2000

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2000) Mito y Realidad de la Globalización en los Países en Vías de Desarrollo. In Lecturas Geográficas. Homenaje a José Estébanez Alvarez, 1529–36. Madrid: Universidad Complutense.

1998

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (1998) Convergencia y Modelos de Crecimiento Regional en Europa. In J.R. Cuadrado Roura, T. Mancha Navarro, and R. Garrido Yserte, Convergencia Regional en España: Hechos, Tendencias y Perspectivas, 71–109. Madrid: Visor.

1996

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (1996) El Desarrollo Local en Europa. In A. Vázquez Barquero and J.A. Vázquez Barquero (eds.), Desarrollo Económico Local. Vigo: Universidad de Vigo.

  2. Precedo, A. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (1996) Mutations économiques et évolution urbaine: du Pays basque à la Galice. In Pierre Laborde (ed.), L'Ibérie atlantique, 35–50. Paris: Éditions IAAT-Ed. de l'Aube.

1995

  1. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (1995) El marco físico de la Unión Europea. In R. Puyol and J. Vinuesa, La Unión Europea, 19–40. Madrid: Síntesis.

  2. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (1995) Introducción. In R. Puyol and J. Vinuesa, La Unión Europea, 11–18. Madrid: Síntesis.

1994

  1. Estébanez, J., Molina, M., and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (1994) Madrid, a global city?. In Christian Vandermotten (ed.), Planification et stratégies de développement dans les capitales européennes, 79–86. Brussels: P.U.B.

  2. Rodríguez-Pose, A. (1994) Ristrutturazione Socioeconomica e Crescita Regionale nelle Regioni Periferiche della Comunità Europea. In C. Lezzi and A. Trono (eds.), 1992 e Periferie d'Europa, 398–425. Lecce: Università di Lecce.

1993

  1. Molina, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (1993) La política regional comunitaria ante la encrucijada del mercado único. In S. Roquer (ed.), Aportaciones en homenaje al Profesor Luís Miguel Albentosa, 505–516. Tarragona: Diputación de Tarragona.

1992

  1. Molina, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (1992) Transformaciones agrarias en la Europa Comunitaria: efectos de la PAC. In V. Cabero Diéguez, J.M. Llorente Pinto, J.I. Plaza Gutiérrez, and C. Pol Méndez (eds.), El medio rural español. Cultura, paisaje y naturaleza, 699–706. Salamanca: Ediciones de la Universidad de Salamanca.

1990

  1. Molina, M. and Rodríguez-Pose, A. (1990) Las actividades industriales: fundamento de la dualidad desarrollo-subdesarrollo. In Rafael Puyol (ed.), Geografía Humana, 235–296. Madrid: Ediciones Pirámide.