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Michael Kitson @michaelkitson.bsky.social · Aug 19

Forthcoming @stcatharines.bsky.social political economy seminars include: Prof Steve Fothergill (22 Oct); Adam Yousef (12 Nov) and Dr Melissa Sands (26 Nov). Further details: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

St Catharine's Political Economy Seminar Series |

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · Jun 5

The best thing about this moment is that it pretty much destroys any historical narrative that past historical figures must have all been brilliant rational actors in order to be remembered.

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · Jun 2

The July issue of CJRES is titled The symbolic value of megaprojects in urban and regional development

It will publish shortly in full - you can read the Editorial Introduction at doi.org/10.1093/cjre... free access.

@roberthassink.bsky.social, @dfkogler.bsky.social, Davide Ponzini and Xuefei Ren

The symbolic value of megaprojects in urban and regional development

Across both industrialised and emerging economies worldwide, megaprojects have become important drivers of economic development. These large-scale ventures

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · May 20

We are now finalising the programme for the CJRES annual conference: The Climate Crisis: making cities resilient
Book now!
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The 2025 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society Conference – ‘The Climate Crisis: making cities resilient’

The annual Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society conference will be held on 17-18 July 2025, at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, UK. The 2025 CJRES conference theme is ‘Th…

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Michael Kitson @michaelkitson.bsky.social · May 9

Next St Catharine’s Political Economy Seminar. @ugentilini.bsky.social : ‘What Are We Learning from 2,500 Years of Cash Transfers?’ Monday, 12 May, 6.00-7.30 pm. All are welcome. Further details: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk/events/what-...

What Are We Learning from 2,500 Years of Cash Transfers? - Ugo Gentilini, World Bank | St Catharine's Political Economy Seminar Series

Date: 12 May 2025 Time: 18:00 -19:30 Speaker: Ugo Gentilini Talk Title: “What Are We Learning from 2,500 Years of Cash Transfers?' Location: Ramsden room, St Catharine's College The seminar series is ...

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Michael Kitson @michaelkitson.bsky.social · Apr 7

Next St Catz Pol Econ Seminar @paulswinney.bsky.social (Director of Policy and Research, Centre for Cities), ‘Spreading prosperity across the country – what is the government doing, and will it work - Wed, 9 April, 6.00-7.30 pm. All welcome. www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk/events/sprea...

Spreading prosperity across the country – what is the government doing, and will it work - Paul Swinney, Director of Policy and Research at Centre for Cities | St Catharine's Political Economy Seminar...

Date: 9 April 2025 Time: 18:00 -19:30 Speaker: Paul Swinney Talk Title: 'Spreading prosperity across the country – what is the government doing, and will it work?' Location: Ramsden room, St Catharine...

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Cambridge Judge Business School @jbs.cam.ac.uk · Mar 14

How do #megatrends like #Al, climate change & global politics shape our world? @michaelkitson.bsky.social of #CambridgeJudge explains how these long-term forces interact with crises—helping leaders navigate uncertainty. #ClimateChange
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How megatrends shape our evolving future - News & insight - Cambridge Judge Business School

Discover how megatrends like climate change, AI, and global politics shape our world. Michael Kitson provides essential insights for leaders to navigate today's challenges and seize future opportuniti...

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Stefania Fiorentino @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social · Mar 6

Yesterday evening we welcomed @neillee.bsky.social to our Cambridge Political Economy Seminar series at @stcatherines.bsky.social @cjres.bsky.social we had a very fruitful discussion on inclusive innovation and ways to diffuse its benefits more widely. A timely topic we should keep reflecting on!

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Michael Kitson @michaelkitson.bsky.social · Feb 24

Next St Catharine’s Political Economy Seminar. Professor @neillee.bsky.social (LSE): ‘Innovation for all', Wednesday 5th March, 6.00-7.30 pm. All are welcome. Further details: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk/events/innov...

Innovation for all - Professor Neil Lee | St Catharine's Political Economy Seminar Series

Date: 5 March 2025 Time: 18:00 -19:30 Speaker: Professor Neil Lee Talk Title: 'Innovation for all' Location: Ramsden Room, St Catharine's College The seminar series is supported by the Cambridge Journ...

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Michael Kitson @michaelkitson.bsky.social · Feb 14

Next St Catharine’s Pol Econ Seminar. Prof Christina Beatty (@cresr-shu.bsky.social): 'Reducing economic inactivity in the UK: An economic and political imperative'. Ramsden Room, Wed 19th Feb from 6.00-7.30 pm. All welcome. Further details: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk/events/reduc...

Reducing economic inactivity in the UK: An economic and political imperative - Professor Christina Beatty | St Catharine's Political Economy Seminar Series

Date: 19 February 2025 Time: 18:00 -19:30 Speaker: Professor Christina Beatty Talk Title: 'Reducing economic inactivity in the UK: An economic and political imperative' Location: Ramsden Room, St Cath...

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · Feb 14

🔥📣 Fresh off the press:
Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2025
Global Forces and Local Impacts: Megatrends in Regional Economic Development
academic.oup.com/cjres/issue/...
#GlobalForces #Megatrends #LocalImpact
@michaelkitson.bsky.social @harrygarretsen.bsky.social Chun (Charlotte) Yang

Volume 18 Issue 1 | Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society | Oxford Academic

A journal of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. The journal publishes multi-disciplinary research on the spatial dimensions of contemporary socio-economic-political change, and examines the effe...

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Michael Kitson @michaelkitson.bsky.social · Jan 16

Next St Catharine’s Political Economy Seminar. @ugentilini.bsky.social: ‘What Are We Learning from 2,500 Years of Cash Transfers?’ Monday, 3 February, 6.00-7.30 pm. All are welcome. Further details: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk/events/what-...

What Are We Learning from 2,500 Years of Cash Transfers? - Ugo Gentilini | St Catharine's Political Economy Seminar Series

Date: 3 February 2025 Time: 18:00 -19:30 Speaker: Ugo Gentilini Talk Title: 'What Are We Learning from 2,500 Years of Cash Transfers?' Location: Ramsden Room, St Catharine's College The seminar series...

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Michael Kitson @michaelkitson.bsky.social · Jan 15

2025 @cjres.bsky.social conference: ‘The climate crisis: making cities resilient’ July 17 -18 at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, UK. Further information and CFP: cpes.org.uk/events/cjres... #ClimateCrisis

The 2025 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society Conference – ‘The Climate Crisis: making cities resilient’

The annual Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society conference will be held on 17-18 July 2025, at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, UK. The 2025 CJRES conference theme is ‘Th…

cpes.org.uk

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · Jan 7

🔥FREE ACCESS: The Editorial for the Global Forces and Local Impacts: Megatrends in Regional Economic Development issue
#GlobalForces #Megatrends #LocalImpact
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
@harrygarretsen.bsky.social Chuan Yang and @michaelkitson.bsky.social

Global forces and local impacts: megatrends in regional development

The world has recently faced a series of shocks and crises, including the COVID pandemic, the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the rise of more inw

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · Dec 13

📣Just published article for the CJRES SI on #GlobalForces #Megatrends #LocalImpact
Global Digital Networks by Matthew Zook and Michael Grote
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...

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Beth Kitson @drbethkitson.bsky.social · Nov 29

'the simplest way to understand how the country is doing is to ask its people how they are doing.'

Our @probonoecon.bsky.social latest report explores low wellbeing in the UK. It highlights its key drivers - and the clear disparities.

Take a look 👉 bit.ly/probonoecono...

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Michael Kitson @michaelkitson.bsky.social · Nov 20

Next St Catharine’s Pol Econ Seminar. Prof Claire Colomb (Cambridge), ‘Governing urban platform capitalism. The contentious regulation of short-term rental housing in European cities – a comparative approach’, Wed 27th Nov , 6.00-7.30 pm. Details: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk/events/gover...

Governing urban platform capitalism. The contentious regulation of short-term rental housing in European cities – a comparative approach.- Professor Claire Colomb | St Catharine's Political Economy Se...

Date: 27 November 2024 Time: 18:00 -19:30 Speaker: Professor Claire Colomb Talk Title: 'Governing urban platform capitalism.

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Bennett Institute for Public Policy @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk · Nov 15

Why is AI-driven productivity a decade away in the UK?

@dianecoyle1859.bsky.social dispels the notion that artificial intelligence is a quick fix for Britain’s productivity problem in the latest episode of @bloomberg.com's Merryn Talks Money.

Listen: archive.ph/xcAoe#select...

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · Nov 14

CJRES is preparing and publishing content for the March 2025 issue.
The issue is Global Forces and Local Impacts: Megatrends in Regional Economic Development
edited by Harry Garretsen Michael Kitson and Chun(Charlotte) YANG
Follow for newly available papers!

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · Nov 14

📣Just published: The polarisation of Italian metropolitan areas, 2000–2018: structural change, technology and growth
Guiseppe Simone
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#GlobalForces #Megatrends #LocalImpact

The polarisation of Italian metropolitan areas, 2000–2018: structural change, technology and growth

Abstract. Large cities are a key driver of technological innovation and economic growth. This paper investigates the developments of Italian metropolitan a

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · Nov 12

The full issue of the November CJRES issue "Critical geographies of the circular economy" has been assembled online.
academic.oup.com/cjres/issue/...
Edited by Anna Davies, Emili Evenhuis, Emma Avoyan, Joanna Williams and Pete Tyler

Volume 17 Issue 3 | Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society | Oxford Academic

A journal of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. The journal publishes multi-disciplinary research on the spatial dimensions of contemporary socio-economic-political change, and examines the effe...

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