Mapping The ICT In EU Regions: Location, Employment, Factors Of Attractiveness And Economic Impact

The present paper is based on two premises: On the one hand, the renewed Lisbon strategy has emphasised the need to boost growth, competitiveness and cohesion throughout the EU. On the other hand, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have been shown to be at the core of growth and productivity dynamics over the past decade. There is also a growing perception of the fact that ICT strongly determine the way EU regions keep pace with, and possibly benefit from, the globalization process. However, when looking at the existing literature on the location of ICT industries in EU regions and on the impact of ICT investment on regional growth and cohesion, there is very little evidence available.