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Privatisation and remunicipalisation of urban water in Catalonia: between monopolisation, state and the commons Abstract. We study how the privatisation of urban water is being challenged in Catalonia, which has a high proportion of private management and a high degr

Privatisation and remunicipalisation of urban water in Catalonia: between monopolisation, state and the commons

Germà Bel and Joël Bühler
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#reprivitization #remunicipalization

Pragmatic remunicipalisation across diverse geographies in the US Abstract. How do place characteristics (markets, politics, need and capacity) affect levels of remunicipalisation? Using national surveys (2012–2017) that

🔥Pragmatic remunicipalisation across diverse geographies in the US
Mildred E Warner and Austin M Aldag
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Check out our advance access content for our new issue on How Places are Contesting the Privatisation of Local Public Services

Edited by @judithclifton.bsky.social @mia-gray.bsky.social, David MacDonald and Ron Martin

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Mind and Map: Integrating Psychology into Regional Development Editors: Harry Garretsen, Dieter Kogler, Ron Martin, Davide Luca, Janka Stoker, and Michael Stuetzer Background It is a well-established fact that economic or

🔥New call for papers!

Mind and Map: Integrating Psychology into Regional Development

Editors: Harry Garretsen, Dieter Kogler, Ron Martin, Davide Luca, Janka Stoker and Michael Stuetzer

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Unlocking green transitions: system-level agency in peripheral regions Abstract. This paper examines the role of system-level agency in shaping green transitions in peripheral regions. The comparative case study analysis of fo

Why do green transitions succeed in some peripheral regions but stall in others? My new @cjres.bsky.social paper dives into system-level agency, intermediaries, and place-sensitive policy. 🔍
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The paradox of ‘on-path’ development: what are the structure–agency dynamics of avoiding negative lock-in? Abstract. A fundamental concern for entrepreneurial ecosystems, industrial districts, clusters, regional innovation systems and other types of industrial p

The paradox of ‘on-path’ development: what are the structure–agency dynamics of avoiding negative lock-in?
Jack L. Harris
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#PathDependence #LockIns

The conference will address two key themes:

🎆Urban Agglomeration: Who Gains and Who Loses from Density-Driven Development?

🎆The New Economic Geographies of the Defence Industry.

Both themes will also form the basis of two special issues of the journal.

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society | Oxford Academic A journal of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. The journal publishes multi-disciplinary research on the spatial dimensions of contemporary socio-economic-political change, and examines the effe...

🗓️ One for your calendar 🔥
The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference , will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on 16-17 July 2026.

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society | Oxford Academic A journal of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. The journal publishes multi-disciplinary research on the spatial dimensions of contemporary socio-economic-political change, and examines the effe...

📢 One for your calendars:
The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference, will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on *16-17 July 2026*.

Volume 18 Issue 3 | Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society | Oxford Academic A journal of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. The journal publishes multi-disciplinary research on the spatial dimensions of contemporary socio-economic-political change, and examines the effe...

🔥The full issue: Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and regional Development
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Breaking out of old paths? Towards a research agenda on path decline Abstract. The climate crisis confronts carbon-intensive industries with profound decarbonisation challenges, which may lead to reductions in production, jo

Breaking out of old paths? Towards a research agenda on path decline

Michaela Trippl, Maximilian Benner and Jannik Kastrup

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Volume 18 Issue 3 | Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society | Oxford Academic A journal of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. The journal publishes multi-disciplinary research on the spatial dimensions of contemporary socio-economic-political change, and examines the effe...

🔥 New issue online. The November issue "Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and Regional Development" is now published online!
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Maryann Feldman, @michaelkitson.bsky.social, Johan P Larsson, Peter Tyler and @elvirauyarra.bsky.social

Regional development traps in Europe: a study of occupational trajectories of regions Abstract. This paper presents an evolutionary perspective on regional development traps that centres around the structural inability of regions to develop

#Europe’s prosperity hinges less on shiny sectors than on building on its #skills & potential base.
As Tessarin, @ronboschma.bsky.social, @lideyu.bsky.social & Petralia show in @cjres.bsky.social, #regions thrive when dense, high-skill ecosystems reinforce themselves.
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Institutional reform, path development and firm creation: evidence from China Abstract. This paper examines whether and how government-led institutional changes can reshape regional industrial development trajectories. Using quarterl

Policy #reform should renew, not just replicate.
My new @cjres.bsky.social paper with Han Wang uncovers that reforms lead to sharp rises in new #firm registrations, with the biggest gains accruing in #cities with weaker starting conditions.
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Mission-oriented policy: from fixing markets to shaping markets and debunking myths about the state The debate on industrial policy in economics has shifted from whether or not governments should pursue it to how they should do so. Today, the question is

🔥 Read Mariana @mazzucatom.bsky.social Mazzucato's excellent commentary for the upcoming CJRES issue on Mission-oriented policy...

Mission-oriented policy: from fixing markets to shaping markets and debunking myths about the state
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Smart cities as “mission-oriented” innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems—insights from 20 years of experiments in Japan Abstract. To better understand place-based impacts of mission-oriented innovation policy (MOIP), this article analyses the evolution of different types of

Smart cities as “mission-oriented” innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems—insights from 20 years of experiments in Japan
Fumi Kitagawa
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It features a lot of fascinating content and commentaries from Iris Wanzenböck and Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social

The November issue of CJRES will be on the theme of Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and Regional Development
This issue has been edited by Maryann Feldman, Michael Kitson, Johan Larsson, Peter Tyler and Elvira Uyarra

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Governing green missions within regions: the case of the Basque Country Abstract. This paper examines the place-based dimensions of mission-oriented innovation policies, specifically exploring the role of governance modes and i

Governing green missions within regions: the case of the Basque Country
Edurne Magro and Ainhoa Arrona
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Mission-oriented innovation: from a new vocabulary to a new grammar for regional innovation policy Mission-oriented innovation policy has re-emerged as an active form of state intervention in research and innovation. Inspired by the work of Marianna Mazz

Mission-oriented innovation: from a new vocabulary to a new grammar for regional innovation policy
Iris Wanzenböck
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2025;, rsaf026, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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Evolving scales and spaces of mission-oriented innovation policy in the digital age: digital transition of makerspace innovation in Shenzhen, China Abstract. This paper explores the under-researched actors in Mission-Oriented Innovation Policy (MOIP) research, specifically the transformative roles of m

Evolving scales and spaces of mission-oriented innovation policy in the digital age: digital transition of makerspace innovation in Shenzhen, China
Chun Yang and Rui Hu
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Embedding city revival into state-driven innovation system: unravelling the state–local entrepreneurial toolkits for innovation Abstract. What spatial interactions exist between state-driven innovation system building and regional rebalancing locally? Xi'an's resurgence via the deve

Embedding city revival into state-driven innovation system: unravelling the state–local entrepreneurial toolkits for innovation
Ziming Li, Yiqing Zhao and Zhang Zhang,
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Analysing the prospects for place-based micro-missions: the role of challenge complexity and regional capacity Abstract. Mission-oriented innovation policies have come to the forefront of debates in both research and policymaking. While attention has focused on top-

Analysing the prospects for place-based micro-missions: the role of challenge complexity and regional capacity
Dylan Henderson and Rick Delbridge
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Enhancing environmental sustainability: the impact of mission-oriented innovation policies on green innovation and patent trends Abstract. This study explores the link between mission-oriented innovation policies (MOIPs) and green innovation by analysing green patent trends in Europe

New content for the Mission-oriented Policy Special Issue:

Enhancing environmental sustainability: the impact of mission-oriented innovation policies on green innovation and patent trends

Felix Kurz

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The US’ Polycentric Innovation State Abstract. This paper analyses US innovation policymaking since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, as prevailing political economy accounts, such as the Vari

How do federal and state governments drive innovation in the US? My new paper @cjres.bsky.social shows how the 'Polycentric Innovation State' with multi-level, place-based policies is reshaping regional growth in places like Michigan and Maine

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The impact of innovation policy on the regional economies of Europe Abstract. We evaluate the economic impact of the Horizon 2020 innovation policy using a spatial dynamic general equilibrium model incorporating R&D-bas

The impact of innovation policy on the regional economies of Europe
Pablo Casas, Tryfonas Christou, Abián García Rodríguez, Nicholas Lazarou, Patrizio Lecca, Philippe Monfort, and Simone Salotti
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Turning the tide: how public R&D investment shapes European regional development Abstract. This paper evaluates the impact of Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies and public R&D investment on regional economic development in Europe

Turning the tide: how public R&D investment shapes European regional development
Giovanna Ciaffi, Maria Cristina Barbieri Góes , Matteo Deleidi , Antonino Lofaro
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