Josephine V Rekers
Biographic Data
| ID | 1520007 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Josephine V Rekers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Josephine V |
| FAMILY NAME | Rekers |
| SIGNATURE | REKERS J V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lund University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
One crisis, one region, two municipalities: The geography of institutions and change agency in regional development paths
How do regions change their development path? We contribute to the growing literature on agency in regional development by combining it with a focus on the institutions that shape, support and constrain change agency in pursuit of different types of development paths. We answer the call for micro-level perspectives on regional economic change, using an in-depth and comparative case study approach. The labour market region of Olofström-Karlshamn i…
When drivers of clusters shift scale from local towards global: What remains for regional innovation policy
What triggers innovation diffusion? Intermediary organizations and geography in cultural and science-based industries
This paper argues that innovation diffusion is not a rational implementation process, but more accurately portrayed as a highly social process, involving sets of intermediate organizations that contribute to a product’s reputation. Empirically it builds on two case studies, one cultural and one science-based, to demonstrate there are industry differences in where innovations get validated: validating intermediaries are centralized in few global n…
How does multi-scalar institutional change affect localized learning processes? A case study of the med-tech sector in Southern Sweden
Co-location alone is not sufficient to ensure efficient and effective interaction between economic agents. Also, institutions at multiple scales shape the behaviour of organizations and provide incentives for interaction. However, institutions, as well as the impact of institutions on economic agents, are not static, but rather change over time. In this paper we investigate this dynamic process: How does institutional change at different geograph…
Innovation Policy for Grand Challenges. An Economic Geography Perspective
Grand challenges such as climate change, ageing societies and food security feature prominently on the agenda of policymakers at all scales, from the EU down to local and regional authorities. These are challenges that require the input and collaboration of a diverse set of societal stakeholders to combine different sources of knowledge in new and useful ways - a process that has occupied the minds of economic geographers looking at innovation in…
We're Number Two! Beta Cities and the Cultural Economy
Given that not every city can be an alpha city in today's global urban hierarchy, what options do beta cities such as Toronto or Chicago realistically have in the cultural economy? Put differently, if cultural capitals such as New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo play critically important roles in certifying and establishing new trends in theatre, fashion, and other cultural industries, how can beta cities compete? Recent research suggests that the…
One crisis, one region, two municipalities: The geography of institutions and change agency in regional development paths
How do regions change their development path? We contribute to the growing literature on agency in regional development by combining it with a focus on the institutions that shape, support and constrain change agency in pursuit of different types of development paths. We answer the call for micro-level perspectives on regional economic change, using an in-depth and comparative case study approach. The labour market region of Olofström-Karlshamn i…
Innovation Policy for Grand Challenges. An Economic Geography Perspective
Grand challenges such as climate change, ageing societies and food security feature prominently on the agenda of policymakers at all scales, from the EU down to local and regional authorities. These are challenges that require the input and collaboration of a diverse set of societal stakeholders to combine different sources of knowledge in new and useful ways - a process that has occupied the minds of economic geographers looking at innovation in…
When drivers of clusters shift scale from local towards global: What remains for regional innovation policy
How does multi-scalar institutional change affect localized learning processes? A case study of the med-tech sector in Southern Sweden
Co-location alone is not sufficient to ensure efficient and effective interaction between economic agents. Also, institutions at multiple scales shape the behaviour of organizations and provide incentives for interaction. However, institutions, as well as the impact of institutions on economic agents, are not static, but rather change over time. In this paper we investigate this dynamic process: How does institutional change at different geograph…
We're Number Two! Beta Cities and the Cultural Economy
Given that not every city can be an alpha city in today's global urban hierarchy, what options do beta cities such as Toronto or Chicago realistically have in the cultural economy? Put differently, if cultural capitals such as New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo play critically important roles in certifying and establishing new trends in theatre, fashion, and other cultural industries, how can beta cities compete? Recent research suggests that the…
We're Number Two! Beta Cities and the Cultural Economy
Given that not every city can be an alpha city in today's global urban hierarchy, what options do beta cities such as Toronto or Chicago realistically have in the cultural economy? Put differently, if cultural capitals such as New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo play critically important roles in certifying and establishing new trends in theatre, fashion, and other cultural industries, how can beta cities compete? Recent research suggests that the…
Innovation Policy for Grand Challenges. An Economic Geography Perspective
Grand challenges such as climate change, ageing societies and food security feature prominently on the agenda of policymakers at all scales, from the EU down to local and regional authorities. These are challenges that require the input and collaboration of a diverse set of societal stakeholders to combine different sources of knowledge in new and useful ways - a process that has occupied the minds of economic geographers looking at innovation in…
What triggers innovation diffusion? Intermediary organizations and geography in cultural and science-based industries
This paper argues that innovation diffusion is not a rational implementation process, but more accurately portrayed as a highly social process, involving sets of intermediate organizations that contribute to a product’s reputation. Empirically it builds on two case studies, one cultural and one science-based, to demonstrate there are industry differences in where innovations get validated: validating intermediaries are centralized in few global n…
How does multi-scalar institutional change affect localized learning processes? A case study of the med-tech sector in Southern Sweden
Co-location alone is not sufficient to ensure efficient and effective interaction between economic agents. Also, institutions at multiple scales shape the behaviour of organizations and provide incentives for interaction. However, institutions, as well as the impact of institutions on economic agents, are not static, but rather change over time. In this paper we investigate this dynamic process: How does institutional change at different geograph…
When drivers of clusters shift scale from local towards global: What remains for regional innovation policy
One crisis, one region, two municipalities: The geography of institutions and change agency in regional development paths
How do regions change their development path? We contribute to the growing literature on agency in regional development by combining it with a focus on the institutions that shape, support and constrain change agency in pursuit of different types of development paths. We answer the call for micro-level perspectives on regional economic change, using an in-depth and comparative case study approach. The labour market region of Olofström-Karlshamn i…
Economic geography (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Regional science (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Innovation and Knowledge Management (3 works) · Market economy (3 works) · Regional Development and Policy (3 works)