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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

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · 15d

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
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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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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · 15d

It features a lot of fascinating content and commentaries from Iris Wanzenböck and Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social

Advance articles | Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society | Oxford Academic

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · 15d

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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Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 8d

Back after convivial lunch at the @regstud.bsky.social Northern Branch event, in celebration of the RSA’s 60th anniversary year. Panel 3: the role of universities and FE as anchor institutions

Smart cities as “mission-oriented” innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems—insights from 20 years of experiments in Japan

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · 15d

Smart cities as “mission-oriented” innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems—insights from 20 years of experiments in Japan
Fumi Kitagawa
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Abstract. To better understand place-based impacts of mission-oriented innovation policy (MOIP), this article analyses the evolution of different types of

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

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · Sep 8

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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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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Political Economy Hub @politicaleconhub.bsky.social · Sep 4

@stcatharines.bsky.social Cambridge Political Economy Seminars coming up this term:
22 Oct: Prof Steve Fothergill - 'The demolition of British Regional Policy'
12 Nov: Adam Yousef - 'The political economy of regional planning: challenges and opportunities”
26 Nov: Dr Melissa Sands - 'Talk Title tbc'

The real fiscal concern should be a populist government

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Simon Wren-Lewis @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social · Sep 2

New post: The real fiscal concern should be a populist government
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The idea that the UK under the current government might have to get a loan from the IMF is nonsense. But it is legitimate to ask why our interest rates on debt are relatively high.

Scare stories about UK fiscal policy seem a regular occurrence nowadays. The latest is the idea that the UK might have to go to the IMF f...

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · Sep 1

Check out the content on our Advance Access pages for our upcoming issue: Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and Regional Development
Edited by: Maryann Feldman, Michael Kitson, Johan Larsson, Peter Tyler and Elvira Uyarra
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The US’ Polycentric Innovation State

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · Sep 1

The US’ Polycentric Innovation State
@thinkwoodist.bsky.social James D G Wood
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Abstract. This paper analyses US innovation policymaking since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, as prevailing political economy accounts, such as the Vari

State-owned enterprises as drivers for regional missions in the Global South: insights from INVAP in Patagonia and Agrogenética Riojana in Northwest Argentina

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · Sep 1

State-owned enterprises as drivers for regional missions in the Global South: insights from INVAP in Patagonia and Agrogenética Riojana in Northwest Argentina
Manuel Gonzalo, Leila Mucarsel, Gabriela Starobinsky and Gastón Burlot
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Abstract. This article addresses the lack of empirical evidence on the implementation of mission-oriented policies (MOPs) at the regional level by presenti

First-mover alliance: mission-oriented innovation policy implementation in Shenzhen’s low-altitude economy

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · Sep 1

First-mover alliance: mission-oriented innovation policy implementation in Shenzhen’s low-altitude economy
Wangwang Zhou and Jian D Zhang
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Abstract. This article explores the implementation of mission-oriented innovation policy (MOIP) in China and examines how the vice-provincial Shenzhen deli

Turning the tide: how public R&D investment shapes European regional development

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · Sep 1

Turning the tide: how public R&D investment shapes European regional development
Giovanna Ciaffi, Maria Cristina Barbieri Góes , Matteo Deleidi , Antonino Lofaro
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Abstract. This paper evaluates the impact of Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies and public R&D investment on regional economic development in Europe

The impact of innovation policy on the regional economies of Europe

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · Sep 1

The impact of innovation policy on the regional economies of Europe
Pablo Casas, Tryfonas Christou, Abián García Rodríguez, Nicholas Lazarou, Patrizio Lecca, Philippe Monfort, and Simone Salotti
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Abstract. We evaluate the economic impact of the Horizon 2020 innovation policy using a spatial dynamic general equilibrium model incorporating R&D-bas

Beyond ‘what works’, who works, how and at what scales for the civic university: reflections from the Regional Studies Association Conference, Porto May 2025 - Civic University Network

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Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · Aug 26

Helpful summary here of a session at @regstud.bsky.social annual conference session on civic universities @civicnetwork.bsky.social #RSA25 civicuniversitynetwork.co.uk/reflections-...

Building on from the backdrop of a renewed interest in the civic role that universities play in their local areas, members of the National Civic Impact Accelerator (NCIA) team co-led a special session...

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St Catharine's Political Economy Seminar Series |

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Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social · Aug 22

Honoured to receive the Sir Peter Hall Award from the RSA (@regstud.bsky.social). To be named alongside scholars who have shaped my field is humbling. More lasting still are the life-long friendships and debates that make research a community, not a solitude.
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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

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The US’ Polycentric Innovation State

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James Wood @thinkwoodist.bsky.social · Aug 19

Very excited to have received the proofs of my forthcoming book "States of Innovation" to be published with @brisunipress.bsky.social towards the end of the year! The book examines the innovation policies of the US federal government, Maine, Michigan, California, and Texas after the 2008 GFC.

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James Wood @thinkwoodist.bsky.social · Aug 12

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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Abstract. This paper analyses US innovation policymaking since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, as prevailing political economy accounts, such as the Vari

Issues | Contributions to Political Economy | Oxford Academic

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Stefania Fiorentino @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social · Aug 11

Spot the academic on the beach lido!
PS given I’m in Italy I have decided to blend in by reading #Galbraith in Italian (rare finding from my dad’s library pre-Kindle) #HappyAcademicSummer

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Political Economy Hub @politicaleconhub.bsky.social · Aug 7

Contributions to Political Economy is out now academic.oup.com/cpe/issue?lo...

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