Innovating in the Periphery
Firms, Values and Innovation in Southwest Norway
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23334232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rune Dahl Fitjar (0000-0001-5333-2701, International Research Institute of Stavanger), Andrés Rodríguez-Pose (0000-0002-8041-0856, Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 555-574 |
| Publication date | 2011-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Planning Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0965-4313 • E-ISSN: 1469-5944 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09654313.2011.548467 |
| OpenAlex | W1971353563 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 59 |
| References cited | 39 |
How do peripheral and relatively isolated regions innovate? Recent research has tended to stress the importance of agglomeration economies and geographical proximity as key motors of innovation. According to this research, large core areas have significant advantages with respect to peripheral areas in innovation potential. Yet, despite these trends, some remote areas of the periphery are remarkably innovative even in the absence of critical innovation masses. In this paper, we examine one such case—the region of southwest Norway—which has managed to remain innovative and dynamic, despite having a below average investment in R&D in the Norwegian context. The results of the paper highlight that innovation in southwest Norway does not stem from agglomeration and physical proximity, but from other types of proximity, such as cognitive and organizational proximity, rooted in soft institutional arrangements. This suggests that the formation of regional hubs with strong connections to international innovative networks may be a way to overcome peripherality in order to innovate.
Business · Context (archaeology) · Core (optical fiber) · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Economies of agglomeration · Foreign direct investment · Geography · Investment (military) · Inward investment · Norwegian · Order (exchange) · Political science · Politics · Regional development · Regional science · Telecommunications · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Regional Development and Policy · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis
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| Unique citing works | 59 |
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| Citations per year | 3,93 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 57 |