Constructing regional advantage: platform policies based on related variety and differentiated knowledge bases

Asheim, Bjorn T., Boschma, Ron and Cooke, Philip Nicholas 2011. Constructing regional advantage: platform policies based on related variety and differentiated knowledge bases. Regional Studies 45 (7) , pp. 893-904. 10.1080/00343404.2010.543126

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Abstract

This paper presents a regional innovation policy model based on the idea of constructing regional advantage. This policy model brings together concepts like related variety, knowledge bases and policy platforms. Related variety attaches importance to knowledge spillovers across complementary sectors. The paper categorizes knowledge into ‘analytical’ (science based), ‘synthetic’ (engineering based) and ‘symbolic’ (arts based) in nature, with different requirements of ‘virtual’ and real proximity mixes. The implications of this are traced for evolving ‘platform policies’ that facilitate economic development within and between regions in action lines appropriate to incorporate the basic principles behind related variety and differentiated knowledge bases.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Related variety, Differentiated knowledge bases, Platform policy, Regional innovation policy, Regional branching
Additional Information:	Special Issue: Regional Innovation Systems: Theory, Empirics and Policy
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	0034-3404
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2019 09:06
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/40641

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