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Political leaders as agents in regional development

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  • Calignano, Giuseppe

    (Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences)

  • Nilsen, Trond

    (Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences)

Abstract

The study of agency has received increasing attention in recent years. The focus on change processes at the micro-level has brought new insights into the field of regional development. However, in debates about change and regional development, agents and leaders themselves have received far less attention than agency as a process. We provide an analytical model to show how political leaders and their leadership act as drivers of change through what we call actor properties (i.e., knowledge, networks and resources). We discuss how actor properties interact with the institutional context in which leaders operate and the various transitions from a political leader's legitimacy to the legacy of their political action. Empirical investigations of two peripheral regions in Italy and Norway illustrate how political leaders act as agents of change in geographical areas characterized by different socioeconomic and institutional contexts.

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  • Calignano, Giuseppe & Nilsen, Trond, 2024. "Political leaders as agents in regional development," Papers in Innovation Studies 2024/4, Lund University, CIRCLE - Centre for Innovation Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:hhs:lucirc:2024_004
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    Keywords

    Human agency; political leaders; place-based leadership; regional development; development paths; analytical framework;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • R10 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General
    • R50 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - General

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