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🗓️ 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.
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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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
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
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Privatisation and remunicipalisation of urban water in Catalonia: between monopolisation, state and the commons

Germà Bel and Joël Bühler
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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
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🔥Pragmatic remunicipalisation across diverse geographies in the US
Mildred E Warner and Austin M Aldag
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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
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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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January 28, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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Accepting abstracts now!
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January 27, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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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 Background It is a well-established fact that economic or
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January 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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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...
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
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The paradox of ‘on-path’ development: what are the structure–agency dynamics of avoiding negative lock-in?
Jack L. Harris
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#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
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🗓️ 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.
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
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📢 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*.
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
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🔥The full issue: Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and regional Development
#MissionOrientedPolicy
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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
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Breaking out of old paths? Towards a research agenda on path decline

Michaela Trippl, Maximilian Benner and Jannik Kastrup

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#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
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🔥 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
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
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#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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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
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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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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
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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
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
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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
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
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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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Advance articles | Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society | Oxford Academic
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September 24, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Governing green missions within regions: the case of the Basque Country
Edurne Magro and Ainhoa Arrona
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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
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Mission-oriented innovation: from a new vocabulary to a new grammar for regional innovation policy
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
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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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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
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Embedding city revival into state-driven innovation system: unravelling the state–local entrepreneurial toolkits for innovation
Ziming Li, Yiqing Zhao and Zhang Zhang,
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2025; rsaf025, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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Embedding city revival into state-driven innovation system: unravelling the state–local entrepreneurial toolkits for innovation
Abstract. What spatial interactions exist between state-driven innovation system building and regional rebalancing locally? Xi'an's resurgence via the deve
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September 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Analysing the prospects for place-based micro-missions: the role of challenge complexity and regional capacity
Dylan Henderson and Rick Delbridge
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf027, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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Analysing the prospects for place-based micro-missions: the role of challenge complexity and regional capacity
Abstract. Mission-oriented innovation policies have come to the forefront of debates in both research and policymaking. While attention has focused on top-
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September 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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New content for the Mission-oriented Policy Special Issue:

Enhancing environmental sustainability: the impact of mission-oriented innovation policies on green innovation and patent trends

Felix Kurz

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Enhancing environmental sustainability: the impact of mission-oriented innovation policies on green innovation and patent trends
Abstract. This study explores the link between mission-oriented innovation policies (MOIPs) and green innovation by analysing green patent trends in Europe
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September 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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How do federal and state governments drive innovation in the US? My new paper @cjres.bsky.social shows how the 'Polycentric Innovation State' with multi-level, place-based policies is reshaping regional growth in places like Michigan and Maine

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The US’ Polycentric Innovation State
Abstract. This paper analyses US innovation policymaking since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, as prevailing political economy accounts, such as the Vari
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August 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM