Governing green missions within regions

The case of the Basque Country

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ID6417246
AuthorsEdurne Magro (0000-0002-7495-0119, Universidad de Deusto, corresponding author), Ainhoa Arrona (0000-0002-8072-496X, Universidad de Deusto, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume18
Issue3
Pages453-463
Publication date2025-08-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1752-1386 • E-ISSN: 1752-1378
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/cjres/rsaf030
OpenAlexW7082405178
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited20

This paper examines the place-based dimensions of mission-oriented innovation policies, specifically exploring the role of governance modes and institutional settings in defining and articulating missions. Using a structured-focused comparison of case studies, we analyse the definition process of a green mobility initiative by the regional government in the Basque Country, Spain, alongside a corresponding subregional mission aimed at promoting new mobility solutions. Our findings reveal that varying governance modes have led to distinct types of missions, highlighting the relevance of institutional path dependencies in policy translation processes and their impact on mission directionality. We argue that this diversity can provide complementarities rather than fragmentation across different levels of government, facilitating a multilevel approach that effectively mobilises regional resources and communities

Corporate governance · Diversity (politics · Fragmentation (computing · Global governance · Government (linguistics · Multi-level governance · Process (computing · Relevance (law · Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping · Geological and Geophysical Studies · Geological Modeling and Analysis

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