eprintid: 4764
rev_number: 5
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datestamp: 2024-09-10 13:12:49
lastmod: 2024-09-10 13:12:49
status_changed: 2024-09-10 13:12:49
type: thesis
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sword_depositor: 1
creators_name: Mayimona, Marcel
creators_id: S5711797
creators_email: marcel.mayimona@t-online.de
title: Unlocking regional potential: the impact of interregional linkages on smart specialisation
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: Limited regional capacities can hinder effective specialisation into new innovative activities that drive regional transformations. In this regard, interregional linkages can help to promote innovative activities despite these deficits, though exploiting these opportunities requires sufficient absorptive capacity. This study on 198 NUTS-2 regions in Europe examines how interregional linkages may influence the emergence of new specialisations, and how these effects differ by regional type. Particular emphasis is placed on specialised diversification under the S3 framework and the prioritised technological domains, offering a novel approach to contribute to the still limited understanding of how different types of interregional linkages across regions can support smart specialisation processes. Using linear probability models, the results suggest that in less innovative regions, linkages to advanced regions can compensate for a lack of regional capabilities. Conversely, in advanced regions, interregional linkages that provide access to complementary capabilities may enhance the impact of regional capabilities on specialisation in S3 priorities.
date: 2024
pages: 67
thesis_type: master
degree_programme: EG
tutors_name: Abbasiharofteh, M.
tutors_name: ODriscoll, C.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Economische Geografie
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Economische Geografie
tutors_email: m.abbasiharofteh@rug.nl
tutors_email: c.odriscoll@rug.nl
security: public
keywords_local: Smart specialisation strategies
keywords_local: Regional diversification
keywords_local: Interregional collaborations
keywords_local: Innovation
keywords_local: Regional capabilities
language_iso: en
date_issued: 2024-09-10
citation:   Mayimona, Marcel  (2024) Unlocking regional potential: the impact of interregional linkages on smart specialisation.  Master thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4764/1/Master-ThesisS5711797MayimonaMarcel.pdf