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Geographies of sustainable innovation and regional restructuring: looking ahead

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Abstract

In this concluding section, we critically engage with contemporary discussions in economic geography and innovation studies surrounding sustainable regional restructuring, highlighting several areas that remain insufficiently explored or overlooked. Focusing specifically on the literature on regional industrial path development, we propose a future research agenda aimed at(1) deepening our understanding of the fragility and volatility of green paths,(2) addressing the uneven geographies of exnovation and brown path decline,(3) exploring under-researched forms of agency,(4) assessing the economic, social, and environmental outcomes of sustainable regional restructuring, and(5) charting future directions for place-based innovation and industrial policies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSustainable Regional Restructuring
Subtitle of host publicationInsights from Economic Geography and Regional Innovation Studies
EditorsJames Karlsen, Jan Ole Rypestøl, Michaela Trippl
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Chapter13
Pages193-206
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)978 1 0353 3079 9
ISBN (Print)978 1 0353 3078 2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025

Publication series

SeriesNew horizons in regional science

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 507026 Economic geography

Keywords

  • Sustainable Regional Restructuring
  • Innovation-exnovation Dynamics
  • Path Formation
  • Transformation and Decline
  • Challenge-oriented Innovation Systems and Policies

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