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.
Food manufacturers must adapt to rising commodity prices by modifying the composition of food products and increasing local content.
LDCs may have recovered their industrial production but not their trade in manufacturing products.
Effective place-based policies need to deliver desired spatial economic cohesion while minimizing resource waste and secondary distortions.
The reversal of industrialization trends in Sub-Saharan Africa raises hopes about the future of manufacturing in the region.
Integration of manufacturing firms in global value chains offers opportunities for countries to raise employment, exports and productivity.