Regional Economic Resilience: European Experiences and Policy Issues

Rüdiger Wink

doi:10.1007/s13147-013-0265-4

Authors

Rüdiger Wink Fakultät Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur Leipzig, Gustav-Freytag-Straße 42A, 04277, Leipzig, Deutschland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s13147-013-0265-4

Keywords:

Regional economic resilience, Evolutionary economic geography, Multilevel governance

Abstract

This introductory paper looks at recent debates on the concept of regional economic resilience and focuses on three elements of debate: (1) indicator systems and consideration of the normative content of the concept; (2) the evolutionary dimension of the concept and its inter-disciplinary linkages; (3) the policy dimension and challenges for the development of policy recommendations. The author discusses the state of the debate and presents some directions for future research priorities.

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