The study of regional growth paths is a key theme in economic geography and of elemental
interest for regional development. This paper addresses the interplay between path …

The study of regional growth paths is a key theme in economic geography and of elemental
interest for policy makers concerned with regional development. Evolutionary theory …

Urban and regional development theory is largely rooted in explanations based on the
location, agglomeration and organisation of firms, industries and capital. Contemporary …

In the past two decades, a number of concepts and approaches have been developed and
discussed in the literature which emphasize the importance of particular geographies of …

Structural change, economic diversification and new path development feature prominently
in scientific and policy debates. Against the backdrop of increasing specialization in the …

Fostering innovation-driven regional development has become a major priority for public
policy, focusing ever more attention on how best to leverage the unique strengths and …

Human geography is in a unique position to understand how local structural factors shape
social, political, and ultimately economic outcomes. Indeed, the discipline has had much to …

The evolutionary turn in economic geography has shed new light on historically contingent
regional preconditions for innovation and economic growth, which has the potential of …

Human agency has become a core topic in economic geography complementing traditional,
structural approaches to explain regional development. This paper contributes firstly with a …

Since Paul David first published his economic histories of path-dependent innovation, the
subject has exerted fascination upon scholars of innovation and technological change and …