Knowledge-based Economic Development in Emerging Regions: Policy Issues and Implications in the Balkan Peninsula

Huggins R. and Strakova L. Knowledge-based economic development in emerging regions: policy issues and implications in the Balkan Peninsula, Regional Studies. This paper analyses the policy implications related to the progression of three key emerging metropolitan regions in the Balkan Peninsula towards the development of knowledge-based economies. It suggests that a challenge for these regions is realizing the ‘new value’ of knowledge. The paper finds that regional policy-making is a relatively new area of intervention. It is suggested that the problems and barriers found in these emerging regions, and the potential policy solutions, resonate with those of the less competitive regions of more advanced national economies. In the case of the emerging regions, however, the policy learning curve remains relatively steep. Huggins R. and Strakova L. 新兴区域中基于知识的经济发展:巴尔干半岛的政策介入及其影响,区域研究。本文分析了巴尔干半岛三大新兴大都市区向知识经济发展进程中相关的政策影响。研究表明,对于上述区域而言,挑战在于如何实现知识的“新价值”。 研究发现,区域政策制定是进行干预的新领域。上述区域中存在的矛盾、障碍以及潜在的政策解决办法与发达国家经济体中竞争力较弱的地区类似。然而在上述新兴区域,政策学习曲线仍旧相对较陡。 区域发展 知识经济 创新 新兴区域 巴尔干 区域政策 Huggins R. et Strakova L. Le développement de l'économie de la connaissance dans les régions naissantes: des questions et des politiques dans la péninsule balkanique, Regional Studies. Cet article cherche à analyser les implications pour la politique liées au progrès vers le développement des économies de la connaissance de trois régions métropolitaines naissantes motrices situées dans la péninsule balkanique. On laisse supposer que la réalisation de la ‘nouvelle valeur’ de la connaissance constitue un défi pour ces régions-là. Il s'avère que la mise au point de la politique régionale est un domaine d'intervention relativement nouveau. On suggère que les questions et les obstacles de ces régions naissantes, et les propositions de politique, font écho à ceux des régions moins compétitives situées dans les économies développées. Cependant, pour ce qui est des régions naissantes, la pente de la courbe d'apprentissage qui dessine la politique reste relativement raide. Aménagement du territoire Economie de la connaissance Innovation Régions naissantes Balkans Politique régionale Huggins R. und Strakova L. Entwicklung der wissensbasierten Wirtschaft in neu entstehenden Regionen: politische Probleme und Auswirkungen auf der Balkanhalbinsel, Regional Studies. In diesem Beitrag werden die politischen Auswirkungen der Progression von drei neu entstehenden Metropolitanregionen auf der Balkanhalbinsel hin zur Entwicklung von wissensbasierten Wirtschaften untersucht. Es wird die These aufgestellt, dass ein Problem für diese Regionen darin besteht, den ‘neuen Wert’ des Wissens zu erkennen. Im Beitrag wird festgestellt, dass es sich bei der regionalen politischen Gestaltung um einen relativ neuen Bereich der Intervention handelt. Ebenso wird die These aufgestellt, dass die in diesen neu entstehenden Regionen auftretenden Probleme und Hindernisse sowie ihre potenziellen politischen Lösungen denen von weniger konkurrenzfähigen Regionen in fortgeschrittenen nationalen Wirtschaften ähneln. Im Fall der neu entstehenden Regionen gibt es jedoch weiterhin eine relativ steile politische Lernkurve zu bewältigen. Regionalentwicklung Wissenswirtschaft Innovation Neu entstehende Regionen Balkan Regionalpolitik Huggins R. y Strakova L. Desarrollo de economías basadas en el conocimiento en regiones emergentes: cuestiones y repercusiones políticas en la península balcánica, Regional Studies. En este artículo analizamos las repercusiones políticas relacionadas con la progresión de tres importantes regiones metropolitanas emergentes en la península balcánica hacia el desarrollo de economías basadas en el conocimiento. Sostenemos que uno de los retos para estas regiones es darse cuenta del ‘nuevo valor’ del conocimiento. En este ensayo destacamos que la política regional es un ámbito de intervención relativamente nuevo. Sugerimos que los problemas y los inconvenientes hallados en estas regiones emergentes, y las posibles soluciones políticas, van a la par con las de las regiones menos competitivas de las economías nacionales avanzadas. Sin embargo, en el caso de las regiones emergentes, la curva del aprendizaje por parte de la política continúa siendo relativamente empinada. Desarrollo regional Economía del conocimiento Innovación Regiones emergentes Balcanes Política regional

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