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The following study focuses on the analysis of the role of regionalization in restoring propulsive development in the Western Balkans. The following paper is based on the hypothesis that regionalization (statistical, administrative, political or any mix of them) only makes sense if it is put to use creating the conditions for spatial cohesion. Its mission is to unify the efforts of sub-regions and local governments to mobilize the resources providing conditions for: (1) export business and private (productive) investment, (2) labor and (3) life in general. In the context of this hypothesis, the paper is divided into three parts. The first part deals with the constitution of framework for reforming regional and local policies, based on the request that their main task is to put all of their resources into economic and development function. The second part deals with the key issues and controversies of the application of the mechanism of public-private partnership (PPP) projects to overcome the consequences of regional, sub-regional and local transitional depression. The third section discusses the role of regionalization in the formation and development of optimal dynamic combination of three basic production and organizational models of modern industry (Clusters, Industrial districts, Poles of generic growth). A key result is that the main task of the (economic) regionalization is to constitute adequate network of regional generic growth poles. The development of (regional) generic growth pole growth by creating an internationally competent staff and generating innovation, leads to opening space for rehabilitation development functions of related industrial districts and small and medium industrial centers.