An empirically grounded conceptual framework of the determinants of economic resilience

Insights from seven major Canadian regions

Datos Bibliográficos

ID20375554
AutoresJesse Sutton (0000-0003-3254-577X, Department of Geography and Environment, Social Science Centre, Western University, London, ON, Canada, autor de correspondencia), Godwin Arku (0000-0001-7720-1554, Department of Geography and Environment, Social Science Centre, Western University, London, ON, Canada)
Año2026
Volumen58
Número2
Páginas174-193
Fecha de publicación2026-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEnvironment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0308518x251391204
PMID41822453
OpenAlexW4416382985
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas50

Investigating the determinants of resilience has been a core research agenda in the regional economic resilience literature. However, no comprehensive conceptual framework of the determinants of resilience currently exists. Instead, the determinants are typically presented as a set or list of factors that influence the economic resilience of regions. A more comprehensive conceptual framework, illustrating how such determinants interact, is therefore needed. To address this gap, this paper develops an empirically grounded conceptual framework of the determinants of regional economic resilience. To do so, this paper conducted in-depth interviews with economic development practitioners ( n = 41) from seven major Canadian regions. In the developed conceptual framework, the paper highlights the interactive nature of the determinants of resilience, the importance of recognizing the ecological limits of regions, and the roles that firm-based and system-based actors play in shaping regional economic resilience

Conceptual framework · Conceptual model · Psychological resilience · The Conceptual Framework · Economic and Technological Innovation · Regional resilience and development · Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management