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Learning, innovation and regional development: a critical appraisal of recent debates
Danny MacKinnon
Department of Geography and Environment, University of Aberdeen, Elphinstone Road, Aberdeen AB24 3UF, UK
Andrew Cumbers
Department of Geography and Topographic Science, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
Keith Chapman
Department of Geography and Environment, University of Aberdeen, Elphinstone Road, Aberdeen AB24 3UF, UK
A resurgence of interest in the region as a scale of economic organization has been apparent within economic geography over the past decade or so. In view of the apparent shift towards a ‘knowledge-driven economy’, the capacity of regions to support processes of learning and innovation has been identified as a key source of competitive advantage. This paper provides a critical appraisal of recent work on innovation, learning and regional development, situating this within its intellectual context. We argue that, while the focus on knowledge and learning is highly relevant, much of the literature fails to adequately ground its arguments in empirical enquiry and also tends to underemphasize the importance of wider extra-local networks and structures. In conclusion, we offer some directions for further research.
Key Words: globalization • innovation • knowledge • learning • networks • new regionalism • regional development • regions • scale
Progress in Human Geography, Vol. 26, No. 3,
293-311 (2002)
DOI: 10.1191/0309132502ph371ra
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