Vázquez-Barquero, AntónioVaz, Teresa de NoronhaVaz, Teresa de Noronha2013-07-262013-07-262009-12http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2828Since the early eighties the use of the term endogenous development has spread successfully, and has been widely accepted in the academic and professional world. What is perhaps most attractive about the term is its usefulness for interpreting the development processes of territories and countries, at a time when as a result of increased economic integration, great transformations in the economy and society in general are taking place.engbook part