Staff
Dr Maria Abreu
Position(s):
Affiliated Lecturer
Contact information:
Email: ma405
Publications
Publications in Refereed Journals
Abreu, M., Faggian, A., Comunian, R. and McCann, P. (2011). “Life is short, art is long: From bohemian graduates to the creative class”. Forthcoming in Annals of Regional Science.
Abreu, M., Grinevich, V., Kitson, M., and Savona, M. (2010). “Policies to enhance the hidden innovation in services: Evidence and lessons from the UK”. Service Industries Journal, 30(1), pp. 99-118.
Abreu, M., de Groot, H. and Florax, R. (2005). “A meta-analysis of beta-convergence: The legendary 2%.” Journal of Economic Surveys, 19(3), pp. 389-420.
Abreu, M., de Groot, H. and Florax, R. (2005). “Space and growth: A survey of empirical evidence and methods.” Région et Développement, 21, pp. 13-44.
Book chapters
Abreu, M. (2011). “Absorptive capacity in a regional context” in P. Cooke (ed.), Handbook of Regional Innovation and Growth, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. In press.
Abreu, M. and Savona, M. (2009). “New regional policies for less developed areas: The case of India” in Nijkamp, P. and Capello, R. (eds.), Handbook of Regional Growth and Development Theories, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.Abreu, M. (2011).
Policy reports
Abreu, M., Grinevich, V., Kitson, M. and Savona, M. (2011). “The changing face of innovation policy: Implications for the Northern Ireland economy”. Belfast: DETI.
Abreu, M. (2008). “Effectively dealing with slums”. Background Paper for the World Development Report: Reshaping Economic Geography (2009), Washington D.C.: World Bank.
Abreu, M., Grinevich, V., Kitson, M. and Savona, M. (2008). “Taking services seriously: How policy can stimulate the ‘hidden innovation’ in the UK’s services economy”. NESTA Research Report, London: NESTA.
Abreu, M., Grinevich, V., Kitson, M. and Savona, M. (2008). “Absorptive capacity and regional patterns of innovation”. DIUS Background Paper for the Innovation Nation White Paper, London: DIUS.
Abreu, M. (2005). “Changing patterns of child malnutrition in Indonesia”. Background Paper for Making the New Indonesia Work for the Poor, Jakarta: World Bank.
Book reviews
Abreu, M. (2009). “Entrepreneurship, Industrial Location and Economic Growth - Edited by Josep Maria Arauzo-Carod and Miguel Carlos Manjón-Antolín”. Growth and Change 40(2), pp. 369–372.