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The Changing Role of Learning Regions in the Globalizing Knowledge Economy: A Theoretical Re-examination

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Summary, in English

ASHEIM B. The changing role of learning regions in the globalizing knowledge economy: a theoretical re-examination, Regional Studies. Highlighting four theoretical developments, this paper theoretically re-examines the learning region in view of the changing roles of regions in the globalizing knowledge economy: (1) from specific contexts to general regional development strategies; (2) introducing the doing-using-interacting (DUI) mode of innovation; (3) broadening the science-technology-innovation (STI) mode; and (4) accessing knowledge in distributed knowledge networks. This paper advocates a more nuanced understanding of knowledge, learning and innovation, and identifies 'bridging mechanisms' to reduce cognitive distance and increase connectivity in regional innovation systems.

Publishing year

2012

Language

English

Pages

993-1004

Publication/Series

Regional Studies

Volume

46

Issue

8

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Human Geography
  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Keywords

  • Learning regions
  • Knowledge bases
  • Modes of innovation
  • Knowledge
  • economy
  • Developmental learning
  • Globalization

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1360-0591