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.
Evidence indicates that Portuguese firms successfully adapted their operations in the face of COVID-19 containment measures.
Effective place-based policies need to deliver desired spatial economic cohesion while minimizing resource waste and secondary distortions.
Road infrastructure can play a key role in ensuring that trade liberalization results in productivity enhancements for firms.
Integration of manufacturing firms in global value chains offers opportunities for countries to raise employment, exports and productivity.