GeneraI Theory Prologue l Introduction 2 Geographic and Economic Approaches in Regional Growth 3 Aim and Structure of the Thesis 4 Data Sources 5 Methodology 6 Summary of the Three Papers 7 Econoic Growth beyong the Swedish Contexta Brief Comparison 8 Epilogue Regional and Structural Factors in Swedish Regional Growth during the 1990s 1 Introduction 2 Sweden and Swedish Regional Growth during the 1990s 3 Method.Data and Definition 4 Decomposing the Model of Regional Growth into Regional and Structural Factors 5 Resuhs and Analysis 6 Conclusions Attractive vicinities 1 Introduction 2 Spatial Organisation and Place Atractivenessa Conceptual Model 3 Empirical Analysis 4 Method 5 Results 6 Discussion 7 Conclusion Localised Conditions for Economic GrOwthTesting the Endogenous Growth Hypothesis 1 Introduction 2 Localised Conditions for Economic Growth-a Conceptual Model 3 Data and Variables 4 Method 5 Results 6 Discussion 7 Conclusion References