Smart specialisation, Industry 4.0 and lagging regions: some directions for policy

Mariachiara Barzotto; Carlo Corradini; Felicia Fai; Sandrine Labory; Philip R. Tomlinson

doi:10.1080/21681376.2020.1803124

Smart specialisation, Industry 4.0 and lagging regions: some directions for policy

Mariachiara Barzotto, Carlo Corradini, Felicia Fai, Sandrine Labory, Philip R. Tomlinson

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Abstract

At the heart of the European Union’s innovation policy is Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) as embodied in the Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) programme. So far, RIS3’s efficacy on the revival of so-called lagging regions has been weak. This is in large part due to the weak initial endowments of technology, social/business networks, poor governance and institutional failures that typify lagging regions. This combination inhibits both the effectiveness of the programme and the ability of lagging regions to take advantage of the new opportunities proffered by Industry 4.0. This paper highlights some of these challenges and presents some policy directions for S3 and Industry 4.0 to deliver better regional cohesion and enhance inclusive growth.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	318-332
Number of pages	15
Journal	Regional Studies, Regional Science
Volume	7
Issue number	1
Early online date	25 Aug 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2020.1803124
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2020

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Research was funded by the Regional Studies Association (RSA) under the RSA Expo grant scheme (1 September 2017–28 February 2019).

Keywords

Industry 4.0
RIS3
Smart Specialisation
lagging regions
place-based policy

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Geography, Planning and Development
Sociology and Political Science
Economics and Econometrics

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