Silvia Rita Sedita
Biographic Data
| ID | 5918681 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Silvia Rita Sedita |
| GIVEN NAMES | Silvia Rita |
| FAMILY NAME | Sedita |
| SIGNATURE | SEDITA S R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Padua |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4589-6934 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A life cycle perspective on smart city innovation ecosystem
While existing research on smart cities often adopts a static perspective and focuses on mature smart cities, less attention has been devoted to the evolutionary dynamics and preconditions underlying their development. This paper examines the evolution of Florianópolis (Brazil) through a smart city lifecycle framework grounded in innovation ecosystem theory. Drawing on 17 in-depth interviews conducted in July 2024 with representatives from public…
Agglomeration, regional specialization and firm performance
Research within economic geography has long recognized the importance of agglomeration and regional specialization for firm performance. Yet, despite decades of study it remains unclear whether the latter is primarily driven by agglomeration, regional specialization, or a combination of both. Using census data from Denmark, we estimate the impact of agglomeration and regional specialization on total factor productivity, finding that regional spec…
Rethinking regional development under the imperative of environmental and socio-economic sustainability
This editorial frames regional development under the imperative of environmental and social sustainability, arguing that competitiveness and sustainability must be pursued jointly through innovation that reshapes regional trajectories. It situates emerging policy approaches–Smart Specialisation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (S3+), and Partnerships for Regional Innovation (PRI)–and calls for challenge-oriented, experimental, and pla…
Responsible innovation for addressing grand societal challenges
Numerous substantial challenges confront both individuals and society in the contemporary era. These encompass issues such as economic disparities, climate change, political polarization, and health crises such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic. These multifaceted challenges possess the potential to wield profound repercussions on the lives of individuals, business communities, societies, and the global landscape as well as to stimulate original pa…
The evolution of the academic discourse on sustainability in the fashion industry
Over the past 15 years, the discourse surrounding the intersection of fashion and sustainability has transitioned from its nascent stages to garnering significant scholarly attention and research efforts, resulting in a substantial and rapidly expanding body of literature. In light of this, this article aims to conduct a comprehensive analysis of how academic research explores the combination of fashion and sustainability, referred to as ‘sustain…
Beyond R&D
The innovation performance of regions is increasingly dependent on the capacity of firms to rely on collaborative networks to develop new products, services, and processes. This work adopts a systemic approach to explore the collaborative innovation strategies of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), identifying the existence of multiple combinations of collaborative networks associated with high innovation performance. We conduct a configurationa…
Path renewal dynamics in the Kyoto kimono cluster
The digitalization of cultural heritage is crucial for revamping the creative and cultural sectors during a period of stagnation. This work is about the revitalization of the Kyoto kimono cluster through digitalization, which initiated a new exaptive development path for a declining cluster. A growing community of economic geographers and regional scientists has begun to discuss regional path development beyond related and unrelated diversificati…
The cultural dimensions of sustainable development
Our research emphasizes the need to explore the importance of cross‐country cultural differences in shaping sustainable development. We employ the fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) to analyze cross‐national data, focusing on the relationship between Hofstede's six cultural dimensions and the sustainable development goals (SDGs) index of 82 countries worldwide. The empirical evidence sustains that the culture influences the modali…
Innovation Districts
This entry aims to clarify the origin and development of the notion of innovation districts. The definition includes the recognition of the debate around two of the most relevant concepts in the management and economic geography fields: those of industrial districts and clusters. The content spans from the Marshallian echo to the Porterian view and up to the most recent conceptualization of territorial agglomerations, which assigns a crucial role…
Public–private partnerships and beyond
Roberts and Siemiatycki, 2015; Siemiatycki, 2015). In many countries, their use has been encouraged in order to facilitate the growth of innovation and development processes in times of crisis and public budget constraints (Roumboutsos and Saussier, 2014).In Europe, for example, a recent EU directive concludes a path of reform started in the first half of the 2000s, which had simplified the regulatory framework imposed upon the procurement of pub…
Founders and disseminators of cluster research
The purpose of this article is to review cluster research and its evolution by considering the works of the most prominent researchers in the field over an extended period of time using a bibliometric analysis based on statistical analysis and social network tools. The point of departure is an original database, created by the authors, consisting of 1586 academic articles about clusters or industrial districts that were published from 1989 to 201…
Leveraging the intangible cultural heritage
Industrial Districts as Open Learning Systems
Belussi F. and Sedita S. R. Industrial districts as open learning systems: combining emergent and deliberate knowledge structures, Regional Studies. This article deepens the theoretical understanding of learning processes in industrial districts by analysing the emergent and deliberate structures that favour knowledge transfer at the local and distance level. An analytical framework illustrates district-learning dynamics through two mechanisms. T…
Managing Situated Creativity in Cultural Industries
Editorial material
The Symbiotic Division of Labour between Heterogeneous Districts in the Dutch and Italian Horticultural Industry
This article focuses on the historical development of one ornamental horticulture district in the Netherlands and two in Italy. The aim is to underline the global division of labour among three districts driven by industrial district heterogeneity, uneven learning systems and a unique specialisation in production and retailing. The historical development of all the districts is very similar, but the application of science and the role of local in…
Industrial Districts as Open Learning Systems
Belussi F. and Sedita S. R. Industrial districts as open learning systems: combining emergent and deliberate knowledge structures, Regional Studies. This article deepens the theoretical understanding of learning processes in industrial districts by analysing the emergent and deliberate structures that favour knowledge transfer at the local and distance level. An analytical framework illustrates district-learning dynamics through two mechanisms. T…
The cultural dimensions of sustainable development
Our research emphasizes the need to explore the importance of cross‐country cultural differences in shaping sustainable development. We employ the fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) to analyze cross‐national data, focusing on the relationship between Hofstede's six cultural dimensions and the sustainable development goals (SDGs) index of 82 countries worldwide. The empirical evidence sustains that the culture influences the modali…
Founders and disseminators of cluster research
The purpose of this article is to review cluster research and its evolution by considering the works of the most prominent researchers in the field over an extended period of time using a bibliometric analysis based on statistical analysis and social network tools. The point of departure is an original database, created by the authors, consisting of 1586 academic articles about clusters or industrial districts that were published from 1989 to 201…
Managing Situated Creativity in Cultural Industries
Editorial material
The Symbiotic Division of Labour between Heterogeneous Districts in the Dutch and Italian Horticultural Industry
This article focuses on the historical development of one ornamental horticulture district in the Netherlands and two in Italy. The aim is to underline the global division of labour among three districts driven by industrial district heterogeneity, uneven learning systems and a unique specialisation in production and retailing. The historical development of all the districts is very similar, but the application of science and the role of local in…
Industrial Districts as Open Learning Systems
Belussi F. and Sedita S. R. Industrial districts as open learning systems: combining emergent and deliberate knowledge structures, Regional Studies. This article deepens the theoretical understanding of learning processes in industrial districts by analysing the emergent and deliberate structures that favour knowledge transfer at the local and distance level. An analytical framework illustrates district-learning dynamics through two mechanisms. T…
Leveraging the intangible cultural heritage
Founders and disseminators of cluster research
The purpose of this article is to review cluster research and its evolution by considering the works of the most prominent researchers in the field over an extended period of time using a bibliometric analysis based on statistical analysis and social network tools. The point of departure is an original database, created by the authors, consisting of 1586 academic articles about clusters or industrial districts that were published from 1989 to 201…
Public–private partnerships and beyond
Roberts and Siemiatycki, 2015; Siemiatycki, 2015). In many countries, their use has been encouraged in order to facilitate the growth of innovation and development processes in times of crisis and public budget constraints (Roumboutsos and Saussier, 2014).In Europe, for example, a recent EU directive concludes a path of reform started in the first half of the 2000s, which had simplified the regulatory framework imposed upon the procurement of pub…
Innovation Districts
This entry aims to clarify the origin and development of the notion of innovation districts. The definition includes the recognition of the debate around two of the most relevant concepts in the management and economic geography fields: those of industrial districts and clusters. The content spans from the Marshallian echo to the Porterian view and up to the most recent conceptualization of territorial agglomerations, which assigns a crucial role…
Path renewal dynamics in the Kyoto kimono cluster
The digitalization of cultural heritage is crucial for revamping the creative and cultural sectors during a period of stagnation. This work is about the revitalization of the Kyoto kimono cluster through digitalization, which initiated a new exaptive development path for a declining cluster. A growing community of economic geographers and regional scientists has begun to discuss regional path development beyond related and unrelated diversificati…
The cultural dimensions of sustainable development
Our research emphasizes the need to explore the importance of cross‐country cultural differences in shaping sustainable development. We employ the fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) to analyze cross‐national data, focusing on the relationship between Hofstede's six cultural dimensions and the sustainable development goals (SDGs) index of 82 countries worldwide. The empirical evidence sustains that the culture influences the modali…
Beyond R&D
The innovation performance of regions is increasingly dependent on the capacity of firms to rely on collaborative networks to develop new products, services, and processes. This work adopts a systemic approach to explore the collaborative innovation strategies of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), identifying the existence of multiple combinations of collaborative networks associated with high innovation performance. We conduct a configurationa…
Responsible innovation for addressing grand societal challenges
Numerous substantial challenges confront both individuals and society in the contemporary era. These encompass issues such as economic disparities, climate change, political polarization, and health crises such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic. These multifaceted challenges possess the potential to wield profound repercussions on the lives of individuals, business communities, societies, and the global landscape as well as to stimulate original pa…
The evolution of the academic discourse on sustainability in the fashion industry
Over the past 15 years, the discourse surrounding the intersection of fashion and sustainability has transitioned from its nascent stages to garnering significant scholarly attention and research efforts, resulting in a substantial and rapidly expanding body of literature. In light of this, this article aims to conduct a comprehensive analysis of how academic research explores the combination of fashion and sustainability, referred to as ‘sustain…
Agglomeration, regional specialization and firm performance
Research within economic geography has long recognized the importance of agglomeration and regional specialization for firm performance. Yet, despite decades of study it remains unclear whether the latter is primarily driven by agglomeration, regional specialization, or a combination of both. Using census data from Denmark, we estimate the impact of agglomeration and regional specialization on total factor productivity, finding that regional spec…
Rethinking regional development under the imperative of environmental and socio-economic sustainability
This editorial frames regional development under the imperative of environmental and social sustainability, arguing that competitiveness and sustainability must be pursued jointly through innovation that reshapes regional trajectories. It situates emerging policy approaches–Smart Specialisation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (S3+), and Partnerships for Regional Innovation (PRI)–and calls for challenge-oriented, experimental, and pla…
A life cycle perspective on smart city innovation ecosystem
While existing research on smart cities often adopts a static perspective and focuses on mature smart cities, less attention has been devoted to the evolutionary dynamics and preconditions underlying their development. This paper examines the evolution of Florianópolis (Brazil) through a smart city lifecycle framework grounded in innovation ecosystem theory. Drawing on 17 in-depth interviews conducted in July 2024 with representatives from public…
Economics (9 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Economic geography (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Biology (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Innovation and Knowledge Management (4 works)