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RDAs, Regional Policy and Knowledge Dynamics
Surveying Patterns and Trends in Europe
Professor Henrik HalkierAalborg University, Denmarkhalkier@ihis.aau.dk
Regional Development Agencies: The Next Generation
Newcastle, 18 April 2011
Henrik HalkierAalborg University, Denmarkhalkier@ihis.aau.dk
1. RDAs and shifting paradigms in regional policy in Europe
2. Conceptual framework and empirical methods
3. RDAs and their policies: Key dimensions
4. Patterns of regional policy- problem, governance and policy logics
5. Conclusion and perspectives
CHAPTER OUTLINE
Understanding the rise of knowledge-oriented
regional policy
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Industrial paradigm Knowledge-economy paradigm
Governance Designated assisted areas
Multi-level, bottom-up
Strategy Expansion via increased investment in private firms
New economic activities through increased knowledge/networking
Instruments Finance Information, organisation
Understanding the rise of knowledge-oriented
regional policy
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Industrial paradigm Knowledge-economy paradigm
Governance Designated assisted areas
Multi-level, bottom-up
Strategy Expansion via increased investment in private firms
New economic activities through increased knowledge/networking
Instruments Finance Information, organisation
Drivers of change ?
Decentralisation ?
Global competitive pressures ?
Policy imitation ?
EUROPEAN DIVERSITYThe 2007 RDA survey
Sponsorship:Arm's-length, one sponsor
Strategies:Competitiveness
Targets:Organisations, information +
Instruments:Knowledge-intensive
Knowledge impact:Techno-managerial, cultural
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Exploring the shaping of RDAs
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Empirical survey result:
• Despite differences between regions/countries
• ‘Knowledge-economy paradigm’ forms of regional policy spread across Europe
Drivers:
Governance logic: powerful regions sponsor RDAs
Problem logic: Economic diversity -> diverse initiatives
Policy logic: Absent or pervasive?
TAKING THE CHAPTER FORWARD
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Introduce more extensive literature survey• But overlap with introduction to book?
Documenting role of drivers/logics• Figures, tables/calculations, …?
Other suggestions most welcome• ….
EUROPEAN DIVERSITYThe 2007 RDA survey
Empirical survey
• most important organisation at most important meso-level
• four most prominent policies
• web-based survey
• 181 regions
• snapshot becoming wider
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