Giulia Ferrante, Luca Buzzanca, and Arsene Perrot pdf Abstract: This study argues that regional development theories and policymaking have overlooked the role of local cultural characteristics and social cohesion in influencing local development through cohesion networks, proxim- ities and territorial identity. Supporting this statement through the Italian case study, we provide causal evidence from Difference-in-Differences […]| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Fulvio Castellacci, Emil Evenhuis & Koen Frenken pdf Abstract: The geography of innovation has focused on the roles of innovation for regional development understood in terms of income growth, productivity, and job creation. We propose a broader view on regional development using the framework of wellbeing developed in other disciplines. Following this perspective, we outline […]| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Zehra Usta, Martin Andersson, Katarzyna Kopczewska & Maria Kubara pdf Abstract: A common proposition is that certain technologies play a catalytic role in regions by paving the way for the emergence of new related technologies, contributing to the development and diversification of technology clusters. This paper employs unsupervised machine learning algorithms with temporally informed association […]| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Ron Boschma pdf Abstract: There is a long-standing body of literature on the role of institutions for regional development in which it is common to treat institutions as static and as if they operate in isolation. We present an evolutionary perspective on institutions instead. We propose a dynamic and systemic framework on institutions that focuses […]| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Lewis Dijkstra & Chiara Dorati pdf Abstract: Over the past two decades, support for Eurosceptic parties has climbed from fringe to nearly one-third of voters. Promising renewed prosperity through less European integration, these partiesimplyEuroscepticismisa‘freelunch.’Drawingonanoriginalpanelof1,166European NUTS-3 regions (2004-2023) and using fixed-, random-eNects, and diNerence-in-diNerences designs, we test how rising Euroscepticism connects with regional econ...| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Zhuoying You & Peter Teirlinck pdf Abstract: This paper explores the relationship between support for extreme political parties and research and innovation across regions in the European Union (EU). Extreme parties often exhibit deep scepticism towards expertise and science, with extreme right-wing parties, in particular, challenging the legitimacy of climate change; an attitude […]| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Andrés Rodríguez-Pose pdf Abstract: This paper outlines a renewed vision for the EU’s Cohesion Policy amid the growing political uncertainty threatening its very viability. Drawing on the High-Level Group on the Future of Cohesion Policy’s findings, it advocates for a more dynamic, systemic approach emphasising institutional capacity, territorial sensitivity, global links, and performance-based delivery. These […]| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Raj Kharel & Andrés Rodríguez-Pose pdf Abstract: This article examines the impact of three key components of devolution — government expenditure, internal revenue, and both conditional and unconditional transfers— on the economic resilience of Nepal’s local governments during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Bridging the gap between the devolution and resilience literature, it focuses on […]| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Simone Daniotti, Matte Hartog & Frank Neffke pdf Abstract: Diversified economies are critical for cities to sustain their growth and development, but they are also costly because diversificatio…| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Davide Consoli, Francesco Lelli, Sandro Montresor, Francois Perruchas and Francesco Rentocchini pdf Abstract: Given the crucial role of Venture Capital (VC) in financing the green transition, and its uneven geographical distribution, we examine how the proximity of VC investors to green start-ups influences the success of their deals. Considering the intrinsically higher risk profile of […]| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Yankova, Dima & Abbasiharofteh, Milad pdf Abstract: European innovation policy combines place-based and spatially blind instruments that operate under distinct logics. Building synergies between them requires not only regulatory alignment, but a better understanding of how economic actors interact across policy levels. This study examines how companies’ participation in the European Framework Programmes (FP) influences […]| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Tom Broekel pdf Abstract: Timely and spatially detailed indicators of regional economic activity are limited. This paper introduces the Regional Economic News Sentiments (REGENS) index, a high-freq…| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Moritz Breul, Miguel Atienza, Markus Grillitsch & Rhiannon Pugh pdf Abstract: A major reason for the great interest in regional industrial path development (RIPD) is the associated hopes for po…| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Carolina Castaldi, Nicola Cortinovis and Milene S. Tessarin pdf Abstract: Economic geography has offered several insights to understand the role of geography in shaping creativity, innovation and the way they are connected in space. Unfortunately, most attention has been devoted to analyzing cities and urban regions as the ideal context where creativity and innovation come […]| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Francesco de Cunzo, Aurelio Patelli, Angelica Sbardella and Andrea Tacchella pdf Abstract: This paper presents new evidence on how countries are innovating in response to the growing strategic importance of critical raw materials (CRMs). Using millions of patent abstracts from the PATSTAT database, we apply a large language model (LLM) to classify CRM-related inventions into […]| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Sergio Palomeque pdf Abstract: This paper examines the processes of generating new technical knowledge, aim- ing to contribute to an understanding of how less developed economies can diversify thei…| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Ron Boschma pdf Abstract: The paper reviews how the concept of institutional complementarities has been approached in the Varieties of Capitalism and Policy Mix literatures. Based on a critical review, we propose instead an evolutionary framework to analyze institutional complementarities that is inspired by the principle of relatedness. We discuss promising future applications in economic […]| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Duygu Buyukyazici, Olivier Brossard, and Ron Boschma pdf Abstract: The transition toward a circular economy (CE) represents not only an economic shift but also a profound social transformation that fundamentally redefines production, consumption, and policy patterns; thus, it necessitates comprehensive institutional change. This study presents the first macro-level empirical assessment of the CE transition across […]| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Carolina Castaldi, Milad Abbasiharofteh & Sergio Petralia pdf Abstract: The sustainability transition is high on the European agenda, with an emerging understanding that focusing on green technologies is not enough to achieve disruptive sustainability. An overall green transformation of current systems of production and consumption also requires market formation processes whereby green markets become viable […]| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
