Krugman,P. (2005) Second winds for industrial regions. In D. Coyle, W. Alexander, B.Ashcroft (eds) New Wealth for Old Regions: Scotland’s Economic Prospects, pp.35–47. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

一些重要的语句

Sothe stakes are higher when factor mobility is high. The potential role forpolicy is also considerably enlarged. When factor mobility is low, thedifference between policies that raise TFP bya few percent and policies that lower it bya few percent is, guess what, a few percent. When factor mobility is high, such policy differences can bemake or break for regional development.

Externaleconomies are probably a secondary issue for the growth of large nationaleconomies, but for regional economies they can be decisive one way or theother.

一个看点：

Krugman讲了很多美国的故事。比如北卡三角的崛起等等。

Theresearch triangle in North Carolina is an example of the creation of ahigh-tech complex in a previously unexpected area, which also relies a lot onhigher education. So, if you should happen to have a strong tradition of highereducation, as Scotland does is certainly something to build on.