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.
COP26 commitments must now be turned into concrete actions – a complex but urgent task.
Left unaddressed, power asymmetries in the world economy can negatively impact industrialization in the Global South.
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 pandemic is causing massive disruptions to flows of foreign direct investments. Developing countries are likely to be hit the hardest.