Smart Specialisation strategies on the periphery

A data-triangulation approach to governance issues and practices

Datos Bibliográficos

ID10406263
AutoresStefano Ghinoi (0000-0002-9857-4736, University of Helsinki), Bruce E Steiner (0000-0002-5357-8856, University of Helsinki, autor de correspondencia), Teemu Makkonen (0000-0002-1065-1806, University of Eastern Finland, Karelian Institute, Joensuu, Finland.), Robert Hassink (0000-0001-7524-4577, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel)
Año2020
Volumen55
Número3
Páginas402-413
Fecha de publicación2020-08-06
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaRegional Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0034-3404 • E-ISSN: 1360-0591
EditorialRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00343404.2020.1791321
OpenAlexW3046970089
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11
Referencias citadas51

In spite of our current understanding of Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) design and implementation, an understanding of interrelated governance practices aimed at addressing S3 governance issues is lacking. Applying a data-triangulation approach to a large peripheral Finnish region (Lapland), the analysis suggests that S3 implementation faces two key challenges: first, the development of stakeholder networks to support diversified specialization; and second, the lack of entrepreneurial discovery activity and associated differentiation of specialization. Policy solutions aimed at successful S3 implementation could focus on more targeted stakeholder engagement to mobilize resources for further diversified specialization

Business · Corporate governance · Focus (optics · Geography · Key (lock · Knowledge management · Political science · Process management · Public relations · Regional science · Sociology · Stakeholder · Stakeholder engagement · Triangulation · Computer Science · Finance · Innovation Policy and RD · Regional Development and Policy · University-Industry-Government Innovation Models