How ‘smart’ are smart specialization strategies?
An analysis of regional S3 strategies implemented in the EU to determine their impact and factors influencing effectiveness.
An analysis of regional S3 strategies implemented in the EU to determine their impact and factors influencing effectiveness.
Effective place-based policies need to deliver desired spatial economic cohesion while minimizing resource waste and secondary distortions.
Demand-led industrial strategies can be highly effective, but need to be carefully designed and implemented to avoid possible pitfalls.
The reversal of industrialization trends in Sub-Saharan Africa raises hopes about the future of manufacturing in the region.
China’s post-COVID-19 recovery may hold clues to the future of global value chains.
The recovery of supply chains can be supported through trade policies and firm-specific initiatives.
COVID-19 struck at the core of GVC hub regions, with severe implications for international production networks.