Regional policy

Regional policy is the sum of a series of policies formulated according to regional differences to coordinate regional relations^[1] and regional macro operation mechanism, which affects regional development at the macro level. It includes regional economic policy, regional social policy, regional environmental policy, regional political policy, regional cultural policy, etc.Regional policy aims to improve economic conditions in regions of relative disadvantage,^[2] either within a nation or within a supranational grouping such as the European Union.^[3] Additionally, a regional policy may try to address high levels of unemployment and lower-than-average per capita incomes. Its main tool is public investment.^[2]

^ John Friedmann, William Alonso (1975). Regional Policy: Readings in Theory and Applications. Cambridge: The MIT Press. pp. 505-506. ISBN 9780262561570.
^ ^a ^b Bosch, Núria; Espasa, Marta (1999). "Capítulo 6. ¿Con qué criterios invierte el sector público central?". Desequilibrios territoriales en España y Europa (1a ed.). Barcelona: Ariel. p. 150. ISBN 84-344-2146-1.
^ "What is regional policy? Definition and examples". Market Business News. Retrieved 2020-04-25.

[1] John Friedmann, William Alonso (1975). Regional Policy: Readings in Theory and Applications. Cambridge: The MIT Press. pp. 505-506. ISBN 9780262561570.

[desequilibrios-2] Bosch, Núria; Espasa, Marta (1999). "Capítulo 6. ¿Con qué criterios invierte el sector público central?". Desequilibrios territoriales en España y Europa (1a ed.). Barcelona: Ariel. p. 150. ISBN 84-344-2146-1.

[3] "What is regional policy? Definition and examples". Market Business News. Retrieved 2020-04-25.

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