Human agency, network dynamics and regional development: the behavioural principles of new path creation

Huggins, Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9798-8614 and Thompson, Piers 2023. Human agency, network dynamics and regional development: the behavioural principles of new path creation. Regional Studies 57 (8) , pp. 1469-1481. 10.1080/00343404.2022.2060958

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Abstract

New path creation processes are a vital component of regional economic development. This paper establishes a behavioural framework to examine and understand such processes. It is argued that human agency and the network dynamics through which these agents interact are at the heart of new path creation processes. In particular, effective new path creation requires the formation of collective forms of agency based on strong strategic networks underpinned by a shared commitment. Regions that are equipped with such agency and networks are more likely to be capable of embracing and managing the economic complexity and adaptability necessary to generate the innovation associated with new development paths.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	1360-0591
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	28 April 2022
Date of Acceptance:	15 March 2022
Last Modified:	06 Nov 2023 20:03
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/149426

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