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Cristina Chaminade. Photo.

Cristina Chaminade

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Cristina Chaminade. Photo.

Understanding processes of path renewal and creation in thick specialized regional innovation systems : Evidence from two textile districts in Italy and Sweden

Author

  • Cristina Chaminade
  • Marco Bellandi
  • Monica Plechero
  • Erica Santini

Summary, in English

The type of regional innovation system (RIS) strongly affects possibilities of paths of industrial transformation. This paper argues that traditional manufacturing districts, corresponding to specialized RISs and characterized by various nuclei of specialization and know-how, may foster different trajectories in combination with extra-regional networks. In particular, the paper analyses the interplay between regional and national innovation systems, providing an overview of the effect that different multilevel dynamics have on local trajectories. The cases of the textile districts in Prato (Italy) and Borås (Sweden) show SRISs can display not only path extension but also path renewal and creation strategies.

Department/s

  • Department of Economic History

Publishing year

2019

Language

English

Pages

1978-1994

Publication/Series

European Planning Studies

Volume

27

Issue

10

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Business Administration
  • Economic History

Keywords

  • path development
  • regional innovation system
  • textile
  • knowledge nuclei
  • innovation policy
  • industrial district

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1469-5944