Working Paper Series, Department of Industrial Economics & Strategy, Copenhagen Business School
No 99-13:
Regional copmetitiveness, Localised Learning, and Policy.
Mark Lorenzen
Abstract: The theoretical perspective of “localised learning” has
been accused of not only being “fuzzy”, but also of being incapable of
providing policy prescriptions. This paper sets out to discover whether
deducting policy advice from the localised learning literature does in fact
pose a problem, and if so, to contribute to its solution. The paper reviews
recent localised learning literature and finds its policy advice scarce
indeed. The paper does not adopt the view, however, that the localised
learning perspective per se is incapable of providing policy advice. On the
contrary, the paper attempts a first step in this direction, as it deducts
from the literature some general principles for formulating a localised
learning policy, and points towards some policy means at hand for adhering
to these principles. Central issues in need to be addressed when designing
and implementing such a policy are also treated. It is concluded that while
the localised learning perspective is still in an early stage, it is well
suited to inspire a much-needed new policy agenda for regional
development.
Keywords: Localised learning; innovation; competitiveness; regional development; policy; (follow links to similar papers)
JEL-Codes: O18; O31; R58; (follow links to similar papers)
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