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Abstract
We explore the impact of technological changes brought in by the Fourth Industrial Revolution on local systems of industrial specialization. To do so we connect the Evolutional Economic Geography literature on regional diversification with the literature on systems change, notably the multilevel perspective (MLP) framework, expanding the latter with a place-based dimension enabling the application of technological transition to regional economies. Here, a local system’s ability to transform rests on three capabilities: innovation capabilities, docking capabilities and translational capabilities. Building on these, we identify four transformative paths: an endogenous transformative path; a hyper-transformative path; an importation transformative path; and a regional obsolescence path. We stress that local systems are not locked into a particular pathway, with implications for place-based industrial policy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1617-1629 |
Journal | Regional Studies |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 10-11 |
Early online date | 13 Sept 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Nov 2021 |
Keywords
- Fourth Industrial Revolution
- Industry 4.0
- multilevel perspective
- regional transformation
- technology transitions
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Changing Lanes? Brexit and UK Automotive: Impacts and implications for corporate strategies and industrial policy.
Bailey, D. (Principal Investigator)
Economic & Social Research Council
1/05/19 → 31/12/22
Project: Research Councils
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H2020_RISE_MAKERS
De Propris, L. (Principal Investigator)
European Commission, European Commission - Management Costs
1/01/16 → 31/12/18
Project: Research