Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
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International multi-disciplinary journal publishing spatial dimensions of contemporary socio-economic-political change
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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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The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference , will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on 16-17 July 2026.
The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference , will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on 16-17 July 2026.
The Introduction to our themed issue "Rethinking Path Dependence and Lock-Ins in Regions, Economy and Society" is online...
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Han Chu
Robert Hassink
Ron Martin
Peter Sunley
Gregory Unruh
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Han Chu
Robert Hassink
Ron Martin
Peter Sunley
Gregory Unruh
Rethinking path dependence and lock-ins in regions, economy and society | Robert Hassink
We as co-editors (Han Chu 楚晗, Robert Hassink, Ron Martin, Peter Sunley and Dr. Gregory C. Unruh) are very proud of the special issue on Rethinking Path Dependence and Lock-Ins in Regions, Economy and ...
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February 9, 2026 at 10:17 AM
The Introduction to our themed issue "Rethinking Path Dependence and Lock-Ins in Regions, Economy and Society" is online...
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
Han Chu
Robert Hassink
Ron Martin
Peter Sunley
Gregory Unruh
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
Han Chu
Robert Hassink
Ron Martin
Peter Sunley
Gregory Unruh
Privatisation and remunicipalisation of urban water in Catalonia: between monopolisation, state and the commons
Germà Bel and Joël Bühler
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf048, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#reprivitization #remunicipalization
Germà Bel and Joël Bühler
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#reprivitization #remunicipalization
Privatisation and remunicipalisation of urban water in Catalonia: between monopolisation, state and the commons
Abstract. We study how the privatisation of urban water is being challenged in Catalonia, which has a high proportion of private management and a high degr
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January 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Privatisation and remunicipalisation of urban water in Catalonia: between monopolisation, state and the commons
Germà Bel and Joël Bühler
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf048, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#reprivitization #remunicipalization
Germà Bel and Joël Bühler
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf048, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#reprivitization #remunicipalization
🔥Pragmatic remunicipalisation across diverse geographies in the US
Mildred E Warner and Austin M Aldag
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf051, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
Mildred E Warner and Austin M Aldag
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf051, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
Pragmatic remunicipalisation across diverse geographies in the US
Abstract. How do place characteristics (markets, politics, need and capacity) affect levels of remunicipalisation? Using national surveys (2012–2017) that
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January 28, 2026 at 1:39 PM
🔥Pragmatic remunicipalisation across diverse geographies in the US
Mildred E Warner and Austin M Aldag
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf051, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
Mildred E Warner and Austin M Aldag
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf051, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
Check out our advance access content for our new issue on How Places are Contesting the Privatisation of Local Public Services
Edited by @judithclifton.bsky.social @mia-gray.bsky.social, David MacDonald and Ron Martin
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Edited by @judithclifton.bsky.social @mia-gray.bsky.social, David MacDonald and Ron Martin
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January 28, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Check out our advance access content for our new issue on How Places are Contesting the Privatisation of Local Public Services
Edited by @judithclifton.bsky.social @mia-gray.bsky.social, David MacDonald and Ron Martin
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Edited by @judithclifton.bsky.social @mia-gray.bsky.social, David MacDonald and Ron Martin
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January 27, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Accepting abstracts now!
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Accepting abstracts now!
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🔥New call for papers!
Mind and Map: Integrating Psychology into Regional Development
Editors: Harry Garretsen, Dieter Kogler, Ron Martin, Davide Luca, Janka Stoker and Michael Stuetzer
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Mind and Map: Integrating Psychology into Regional Development
Editors: Harry Garretsen, Dieter Kogler, Ron Martin, Davide Luca, Janka Stoker and Michael Stuetzer
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Mind and Map: Integrating Psychology into Regional Development
Editors: Harry Garretsen, Dieter Kogler, Ron Martin, Davide Luca, Janka Stoker, and Michael Stuetzer
Background
It is a well-established fact that economic or
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🔥New call for papers!
Mind and Map: Integrating Psychology into Regional Development
Editors: Harry Garretsen, Dieter Kogler, Ron Martin, Davide Luca, Janka Stoker and Michael Stuetzer
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Mind and Map: Integrating Psychology into Regional Development
Editors: Harry Garretsen, Dieter Kogler, Ron Martin, Davide Luca, Janka Stoker and Michael Stuetzer
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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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January 12, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Why do green transitions succeed in some peripheral regions but stall in others? My new @cjres.bsky.social paper dives into system-level agency, intermediaries, and place-sensitive policy. 🔍
Read the full open-access article here: doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
Read the full open-access article here: doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
Unlocking green transitions: system-level agency in peripheral regions
Abstract. This paper examines the role of system-level agency in shaping green transitions in peripheral regions. The comparative case study analysis of fo
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December 9, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Why do green transitions succeed in some peripheral regions but stall in others? My new @cjres.bsky.social paper dives into system-level agency, intermediaries, and place-sensitive policy. 🔍
Read the full open-access article here: doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
Read the full open-access article here: doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
The paradox of ‘on-path’ development: what are the structure–agency dynamics of avoiding negative lock-in?
Jack L. Harris
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📣Open access
#PathDependence #LockIns
Jack L. Harris
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📣Open access
#PathDependence #LockIns
The paradox of ‘on-path’ development: what are the structure–agency dynamics of avoiding negative lock-in?
Abstract. A fundamental concern for entrepreneurial ecosystems, industrial districts, clusters, regional innovation systems and other types of industrial p
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December 15, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The paradox of ‘on-path’ development: what are the structure–agency dynamics of avoiding negative lock-in?
Jack L. Harris
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📣Open access
#PathDependence #LockIns
Jack L. Harris
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📣Open access
#PathDependence #LockIns
The conference will address two key themes:
🎆Urban Agglomeration: Who Gains and Who Loses from Density-Driven Development?
🎆The New Economic Geographies of the Defence Industry.
Both themes will also form the basis of two special issues of the journal.
🎆Urban Agglomeration: Who Gains and Who Loses from Density-Driven Development?
🎆The New Economic Geographies of the Defence Industry.
Both themes will also form the basis of two special issues of the journal.
December 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The conference will address two key themes:
🎆Urban Agglomeration: Who Gains and Who Loses from Density-Driven Development?
🎆The New Economic Geographies of the Defence Industry.
Both themes will also form the basis of two special issues of the journal.
🎆Urban Agglomeration: Who Gains and Who Loses from Density-Driven Development?
🎆The New Economic Geographies of the Defence Industry.
Both themes will also form the basis of two special issues of the journal.
🗓️ One for your calendar 🔥
The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference , will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on 16-17 July 2026.
The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference , will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on 16-17 July 2026.
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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December 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🗓️ One for your calendar 🔥
The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference , will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on 16-17 July 2026.
The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference , will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on 16-17 July 2026.
📢 One for your calendars:
The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference, will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on *16-17 July 2026*.
The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference, will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on *16-17 July 2026*.
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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December 5, 2025 at 8:37 AM
📢 One for your calendars:
The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference, will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on *16-17 July 2026*.
The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference, will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on *16-17 July 2026*.
🔥The full issue: Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and regional Development
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Volume 18 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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December 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔥The full issue: Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and regional Development
#MissionOrientedPolicy
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Breaking out of old paths? Towards a research agenda on path decline
Michaela Trippl, Maximilian Benner and Jannik Kastrup
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf045, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#PathDependence #LockIns
Michaela Trippl, Maximilian Benner and Jannik Kastrup
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf045, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#PathDependence #LockIns
Breaking out of old paths? Towards a research agenda on path decline
Abstract. The climate crisis confronts carbon-intensive industries with profound decarbonisation challenges, which may lead to reductions in production, jo
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November 19, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Breaking out of old paths? Towards a research agenda on path decline
Michaela Trippl, Maximilian Benner and Jannik Kastrup
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf045, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#PathDependence #LockIns
Michaela Trippl, Maximilian Benner and Jannik Kastrup
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf045, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#PathDependence #LockIns
🔥 New issue online. The November issue "Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and Regional Development" is now published online!
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Maryann Feldman, @michaelkitson.bsky.social, Johan P Larsson, Peter Tyler and @elvirauyarra.bsky.social
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Maryann Feldman, @michaelkitson.bsky.social, Johan P Larsson, Peter Tyler and @elvirauyarra.bsky.social
Volume 18 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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November 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
🔥 New issue online. The November issue "Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and Regional Development" is now published online!
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Maryann Feldman, @michaelkitson.bsky.social, Johan P Larsson, Peter Tyler and @elvirauyarra.bsky.social
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Maryann Feldman, @michaelkitson.bsky.social, Johan P Larsson, Peter Tyler and @elvirauyarra.bsky.social
Reposted by Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
#Europe’s prosperity hinges less on shiny sectors than on building on its #skills & potential base.
As Tessarin, @ronboschma.bsky.social, @lideyu.bsky.social & Petralia show in @cjres.bsky.social, #regions thrive when dense, high-skill ecosystems reinforce themselves.
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As Tessarin, @ronboschma.bsky.social, @lideyu.bsky.social & Petralia show in @cjres.bsky.social, #regions thrive when dense, high-skill ecosystems reinforce themselves.
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Regional development traps in Europe: a study of occupational trajectories of regions
Abstract. This paper presents an evolutionary perspective on regional development traps that centres around the structural inability of regions to develop
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November 15, 2025 at 6:42 AM
#Europe’s prosperity hinges less on shiny sectors than on building on its #skills & potential base.
As Tessarin, @ronboschma.bsky.social, @lideyu.bsky.social & Petralia show in @cjres.bsky.social, #regions thrive when dense, high-skill ecosystems reinforce themselves.
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
As Tessarin, @ronboschma.bsky.social, @lideyu.bsky.social & Petralia show in @cjres.bsky.social, #regions thrive when dense, high-skill ecosystems reinforce themselves.
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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Policy #reform should renew, not just replicate.
My new @cjres.bsky.social paper with Han Wang uncovers that reforms lead to sharp rises in new #firm registrations, with the biggest gains accruing in #cities with weaker starting conditions.
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My new @cjres.bsky.social paper with Han Wang uncovers that reforms lead to sharp rises in new #firm registrations, with the biggest gains accruing in #cities with weaker starting conditions.
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Institutional reform, path development and firm creation: evidence from China
Abstract. This paper examines whether and how government-led institutional changes can reshape regional industrial development trajectories. Using quarterl
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November 1, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Policy #reform should renew, not just replicate.
My new @cjres.bsky.social paper with Han Wang uncovers that reforms lead to sharp rises in new #firm registrations, with the biggest gains accruing in #cities with weaker starting conditions.
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
My new @cjres.bsky.social paper with Han Wang uncovers that reforms lead to sharp rises in new #firm registrations, with the biggest gains accruing in #cities with weaker starting conditions.
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🔥 Read Mariana @mazzucatom.bsky.social Mazzucato's excellent commentary for the upcoming CJRES issue on Mission-oriented policy...
Mission-oriented policy: from fixing markets to shaping markets and debunking myths about the state
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Mission-oriented policy: from fixing markets to shaping markets and debunking myths about the state
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Mission-oriented policy: from fixing markets to shaping markets and debunking myths about the state
The debate on industrial policy in economics has shifted from whether or not governments should pursue it to how they should do so. Today, the question is
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October 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🔥 Read Mariana @mazzucatom.bsky.social Mazzucato's excellent commentary for the upcoming CJRES issue on Mission-oriented policy...
Mission-oriented policy: from fixing markets to shaping markets and debunking myths about the state
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
Mission-oriented policy: from fixing markets to shaping markets and debunking myths about the state
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
Smart cities as “mission-oriented” innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems—insights from 20 years of experiments in Japan
Fumi Kitagawa
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf019, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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Fumi Kitagawa
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf019, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#MissionOrientedPolicy
Smart cities as “mission-oriented” innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems—insights from 20 years of experiments in Japan
Abstract. To better understand place-based impacts of mission-oriented innovation policy (MOIP), this article analyses the evolution of different types of
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September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Smart cities as “mission-oriented” innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems—insights from 20 years of experiments in Japan
Fumi Kitagawa
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf019, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#MissionOrientedPolicy
Fumi Kitagawa
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf019, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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It features a lot of fascinating content and commentaries from Iris Wanzenböck and Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
It features a lot of fascinating content and commentaries from Iris Wanzenböck and Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social
The November issue of CJRES will be on the theme of Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and Regional Development
This issue has been edited by Maryann Feldman, Michael Kitson, Johan Larsson, Peter Tyler and Elvira Uyarra
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#MissionOrientedPolicy
This issue has been edited by Maryann Feldman, Michael Kitson, Johan Larsson, Peter Tyler and Elvira Uyarra
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#MissionOrientedPolicy
Advance articles | Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society | Oxford Academic
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September 24, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The November issue of CJRES will be on the theme of Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and Regional Development
This issue has been edited by Maryann Feldman, Michael Kitson, Johan Larsson, Peter Tyler and Elvira Uyarra
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#MissionOrientedPolicy
This issue has been edited by Maryann Feldman, Michael Kitson, Johan Larsson, Peter Tyler and Elvira Uyarra
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#MissionOrientedPolicy
Governing green missions within regions: the case of the Basque Country
Edurne Magro and Ainhoa Arrona
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2025;, rsaf030, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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Edurne Magro and Ainhoa Arrona
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2025;, rsaf030, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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Governing green missions within regions: the case of the Basque Country
Abstract. This paper examines the place-based dimensions of mission-oriented innovation policies, specifically exploring the role of governance modes and i
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September 24, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Governing green missions within regions: the case of the Basque Country
Edurne Magro and Ainhoa Arrona
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2025;, rsaf030, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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Edurne Magro and Ainhoa Arrona
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2025;, rsaf030, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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Mission-oriented innovation: from a new vocabulary to a new grammar for regional innovation policy
Iris Wanzenböck
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2025;, rsaf026, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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Iris Wanzenböck
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Mission-oriented innovation: from a new vocabulary to a new grammar for regional innovation policy
Mission-oriented innovation policy has re-emerged as an active form of state intervention in research and innovation. Inspired by the work of Marianna Mazz
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September 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Mission-oriented innovation: from a new vocabulary to a new grammar for regional innovation policy
Iris Wanzenböck
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2025;, rsaf026, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#MissionOrientedPolicy
Iris Wanzenböck
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2025;, rsaf026, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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Evolving scales and spaces of mission-oriented innovation policy in the digital age: digital transition of makerspace innovation in Shenzhen, China
Chun Yang and Rui Hu
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2025;, rsaf028, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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Chun Yang and Rui Hu
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2025;, rsaf028, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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Evolving scales and spaces of mission-oriented innovation policy in the digital age: digital transition of makerspace innovation in Shenzhen, China
Abstract. This paper explores the under-researched actors in Mission-Oriented Innovation Policy (MOIP) research, specifically the transformative roles of m
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September 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Evolving scales and spaces of mission-oriented innovation policy in the digital age: digital transition of makerspace innovation in Shenzhen, China
Chun Yang and Rui Hu
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2025;, rsaf028, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#MissionOrientedPolicy
Chun Yang and Rui Hu
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2025;, rsaf028, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#MissionOrientedPolicy