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Constructing regional advantage: Platform policies based on related variety and differentiated knowledge bases

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  • Bjørn Asheim
  • Ron A. Boschma

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  • Philip Cooke

Abstract

The article presents a regional innovation policy model, based on the idea of constructing regional advantage. This policy model brings together concepts like related variety, knowledge bases and policy platforms. Related variety attaches great importance to knowledge spillovers across complementary sectors, possibly in a region. Then, the paper categorises knowledge into ‘analytical’ (science based), ‘synthetic’ (engineering based) and ‘symbolic’ (artistic based) in nature, with different ‘virtual’ and real proximity mixes. Finally, the implications of this are traced for evolving ‘platform policies’ that facilitate economic development within and between regions in action lines appropriate to related variety and differentiated knowledge bases.

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Paper provided by Utrecht University, Section of Economic Geography in its series Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) with number 0709.

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Length: 35 pages
Date of creation: Nov 2007
Date of revision: Nov 2007
Handle: RePEc:egu:wpaper:0709
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Keywords: Related variety; Differentiated knowledge bases; Platform policy; Regional innovation policy;

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  1. Jensen, Morten Berg & Johnson, Bjorn & Lorenz, Edward & Lundvall, Bengt Ake, 2007. "Forms of knowledge and modes of innovation," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 36(5), pages 680-693, June.
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