Abstract
A resurgence of interest in the region as a scale of economic organization has been apparent within economic geography over the past decade or so. In view of the apparent shift towards a 'knowledge-driven economy', the capacity of regions to support processes of learning and innovation has been identified as a key source of competitive advantage. This paper provides a critical appraisal of recent work on innovation, learning and regional development, situating this within its intellectual context. We argue that, while the focus on knowledge and learning is highly relevant, much of the literature fails to adequately ground its arguments in empirical enquiry and also tends to underemphasize the importance of wider extra-local networks and structures. In conclusion, we offer some directions for further research.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 293-311 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Progress in Human Geography |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- globalization
- innovation
- knowledge
- learning
- networks
- new regionalism
- regional development
- regions
- scale
- MOTOR-SPORT INDUSTRY
- KRUGMAN,PAUL GEOGRAPHICAL ECONOMICS
- TECHNICAL CHANGE
- POLICY
- KNOWLEDGE
- INSTITUTIONS
- PERSPECTIVE
- COMPETITION
- ADVANTAGE
- PROXIMITY
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Learning, innovation and regional development: a critical appraisal of recent debates. / MacKinnon, Daniel F; Cumbers, A.; Chapman, Keith.
In: Progress in Human Geography, Vol. 26, No. 3, 2002, p. 293-311.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Learning, innovation and regional development: a critical appraisal of recent debates
AU - MacKinnon, Daniel F
AU - Cumbers, A.
AU - Chapman, Keith
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
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AB - A resurgence of interest in the region as a scale of economic organization has been apparent within economic geography over the past decade or so. In view of the apparent shift towards a 'knowledge-driven economy', the capacity of regions to support processes of learning and innovation has been identified as a key source of competitive advantage. This paper provides a critical appraisal of recent work on innovation, learning and regional development, situating this within its intellectual context. We argue that, while the focus on knowledge and learning is highly relevant, much of the literature fails to adequately ground its arguments in empirical enquiry and also tends to underemphasize the importance of wider extra-local networks and structures. In conclusion, we offer some directions for further research.
KW - globalization
KW - innovation
KW - knowledge
KW - learning
KW - networks
KW - new regionalism
KW - regional development
KW - regions
KW - scale
KW - MOTOR-SPORT INDUSTRY
KW - KRUGMAN,PAUL GEOGRAPHICAL ECONOMICS
KW - TECHNICAL CHANGE
KW - POLICY
KW - KNOWLEDGE
KW - INSTITUTIONS
KW - PERSPECTIVE
KW - COMPETITION
KW - ADVANTAGE
KW - PROXIMITY
U2 - 10.1191/0309132502ph371ra
DO - 10.1191/0309132502ph371ra
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SP - 293
EP - 311
JO - Progress in Human Geography
JF - Progress in Human Geography
SN - 0309-1325
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ER -