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Driving Regional Sustainability through Smart Specialization: Insights from Podlaskie Voivodeship

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  • Adam Miara

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Purpose: The aim of this article is to characterize the areas of smart specialization selected by the Podlasie region and to assess their impact on the competitiveness of this region. Design/Methodology/Approach: The article is based on information from secondary sources, mainly from the Entrepreneurship Development Plan, based on smart specialisations of the Podlaskie Voivodeship for 2015-2020+ and national and international legal documents and literature on the subject under study. The study also uses public statistics data published by the Central Statistical Office. The Regional Competitiveness Index (RCI) 2022 published by the European Commission and data on the GDP of the regions were used for the assessment. Findings: As it results from the conducted research, the identified smart specialisations in the Podlaskie Voivodeship have only a small impact on the development of the region. Practical Implications: Although the indicators reflecting the development of the region are growing, the research results do not indicate a connection between the growth of the discussed indicators and smart specialisations. Originality /value: Smart specialisations of the Podlaskie province do not have a direct impact on the development of the region.

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  • Adam Miara, 2025. "Driving Regional Sustainability through Smart Specialization: Insights from Podlaskie Voivodeship," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(2), pages 103-114.
    • Handle: RePEc:ers:journl:v:xxviii:y:2025:i:2:p:103-114
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    Keywords

    Smart specialisations; factors influencing regional development; regional competitiveness.;
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    JEL classification:

    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • O25 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Industrial Policy
    • R58 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Planning and Policy

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