Blar i UiS Brage på tidsskrift "Regional studies"
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Agency and economic change in regions: identifying routes to new path development using qualitative comparative analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This paper investigates the role of human agency in 40 phases of regional economic development in 12 Nordic regions over 30 years. It contributes with a theoretical framework to study agency over time and a fuzzy-set ... -
Complementary interregional linkages and Smart Specialisation: an empirical study on European regions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Regional capabilities are regarded a pillar of Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3). There is yet little focus in S3 policy on the role of interregional linkages. This study on 292 NUTS-2 regions in Europe finds that ... -
The dark side of the geography of innovation: relatedness, complexity and regional inequality in Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)As regions evolve, their economies become more complex, and they tend to diversify into related activities. Although there is a bright side to this diversification process in terms of economic development, there may also ... -
Diversifying in green technologies in European regions: does political support matter?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04)New green activities in regions tend to build on regional capabilities. This paper makes a first attempt to test the impact of political support for environmental policy at the national and regional scales, besides regional ... -
Do EU regions benefit from Smart Specialisation principles?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Smart Specialisation was conceived as a ‘bottom-up’ framework to identify new growth paths connected to knowledge cores within regions. Although operationalization of Smart Specialisation has proven difficult, recent ... -
Engaging for the love of place? The role of place attachment in academics’ regional engagement efforts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The third mission of universities is often conceived as a regional one, encompassing contributions to regional development and engagement with regional actors. Yet, universities are increasingly global institutions with ... -
Foreign-owned firms as agents of structural change in regions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04)This paper investigates the role of different types of firms in related and unrelated diversification in regions, in particular the extent to which foreign-owned firms induce structural change in the manufacturing capability ... -
From ‘Entrepreneurial’ to ‘Engaged' Universities: Social Innovation for Regional Development in the Global South
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Regional roles of universities in the Global South have been under-explored, and it is not clear how relevant are concepts originating from the Global North when applied in this context. The paper interrogates the concept ... -
Interaction and Innovation across Different Sectors: Findings from Norwegian City-Regions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Interaction and innovation across different sectors: findings from Norwegian city-regions, Regional Studies. This article examines how different types of interaction are related to the capacity of firms to innovate in ... -
Mapping the potentials of regions in Europe to contribute to new knowledge production in Industry 4.0 technologies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04)This paper aims to identify the future Industry 4.0 technology (I4T) centres of knowledge production in Europe. We expect I4Ts to thrive in regions where they can draw on local capabilities in I4T-related technologies. We ... -
Saved by the news? COVID-19 in German news and its relationship with regional mobility behaviour
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)There are substantial differences across regions regarding COVID-19 infections and deaths, which are partly explained by differences in practicing social distancing. In this paper we argue that the portrayal of COVID-19 ...