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Varieties of extra-regional relations and local agency: a framework for tailored regional development work

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  • Markus Grillitsch
  • Trond Nilsen

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Recent studies provide insights about local agency in regional development. While acknowledging non-local actors and drivers, these studies have not systematically discussed the link between extra-regional relations and local agency. This paper first discusses three key arguments in the literature on extra-regional relations covering context-specific dependencies, strategic coupling and open innovation. It then proposes a theoretically informed typology linking extra-regional relations and local agency. The typology considers local actors’ autonomy and ability to influence the extra-regional relation, and whether global actors are invested locally. The four types of relations enable or constrain local agency in different ways.

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  • Markus Grillitsch & Trond Nilsen, 2025. "Varieties of extra-regional relations and local agency: a framework for tailored regional development work," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 59(1), pages 2481080-248, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:59:y:2025:i:1:p:2481080
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2025.2481080
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