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T1 The «resourceful region». A new conceptualisation of regional development strategies
A1 Nijkamp, Peter
K1 Regional development
K1 Industrial districts
K1 Growth centres
K1 Regional clusters
K1 Resourceful region
K1 Economic and social performance
K1 Desarrollo regional
K1 Distritos industriales
K1 Centros de crecimiento
K1 Clusters regionales
K1 Región «resourceful»
K1 Región inteligente
K1 Logros económicos y sociales
K1 Economía
K1 Economics
K1 Geografía
K1 Geography
K1 Sociología
K1 Sociology
AB After decades of regional policy experiences in many countries,with varying degrees of success, there is a need for a critical assessment and an exploration of new pathways. This paper provides first an overview of various regional development concepts that have emerged over the course of several decades, like industrial districts, growth centres or regional clusters. We point out similarities and differences in these concepts. The main emphasis of the paper is on the design and relevance of a new conditional framework for regional development, leading to the formulation of a new integrating policy concept, termed «resourceful region». This concept takes for granted that each region has a portfolio of development possibilities and conditions (resources or capabilities) which should be combined and optimized so as to ensure the highest regional economic and social performance. We offer an illustration of the relevance of this notion on the basis of the Aviation Valley in South-East Poland, and conclude with some policy and research lessons.
PB Asociación Española de Ciencia Regional (AECR)
SN 2340-2717
YR 2016
FD 2016-12
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/27643
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/27643
LA eng
DS MINDS@UW
RD 24-abr-2024