The fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) is changing not only the manufacturing industry
but also the construction industry and its connected supply chains. Construction supply …

The entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) literature has attracted much attention, especially in
policy circles. However, the concept suffers from a number of shortcomings:(1) it lacks a …

This study focuses on the sectoral and geographical differences in open knowledge
collaboration for the innovation performance of UK firms. Drawing on transaction cost theory …

Green technologies are key factors in mitigating climate change and reducing carbon
emissions, but, compared to other technologies, they are more complex and require close …

Relatedness as driver of regional diversification: a research agenda. Regional Studies. The
regional diversification literature claims that regions diversify in new activities related to their …

Boschma R. Towards an evolutionary perspective on regional resilience, Regional Studies.
This paper proposes an evolutionary perspective on regional resilience. It conceptualizes …

Science is increasingly global. The number of internationally co-authored papers is growing
rapidly. However, there is a paucity of analysis of the globalization of science from the …

Balland P.-A., Boschma R. and Frenken K. Proximity and innovation: from statics to
dynamics, Regional Studies. Despite theoretical and empirical advances, the proximity …

This annual lecture paper bridges two influential but parallel literature strands on
evolutionary economic geography (EEG) and global production networks (GPN). It argues …

Despite the rapidly expanding literature on agency in regional development, the
methodological approaches available to study it have not followed theoretical development …