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RDAs, Regional Policy and Knowledge Dynamics Surveying Patterns and Trends in Europe

RDAs, Regional Policy and Knowledge Dynamics Surveying Patterns and Trends in Europe. Regional Development Agencies: The Next Generation Newcastle, 18 April 2011. Professor Henrik Halkier Aalborg University, Denmark halkier@ihis.aau.dk. CHAPTER OUTLINE.

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RDAs, Regional Policy and Knowledge Dynamics Surveying Patterns and Trends in Europe

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  1. RDAs, Regional Policy and Knowledge Dynamics Surveying Patterns and Trends in Europe Regional Development Agencies: The Next Generation Newcastle, 18 April 2011 Professor Henrik Halkier Aalborg University, Denmark halkier@ihis.aau.dk

  2. CHAPTER OUTLINE • RDAs and shifting paradigms in regional policy in Europe • Conceptual framework and empirical methods • RDAs and their policies: Key dimensions • Patterns of regional policy - problem, governance and policy logics 5. Conclusion and perspectives Henrik Halkier Aalborg University, Denmark halkier@ihis.aau.dk

  3. Understanding the rise of knowledge-oriented regional policy halkier@ihis.aau.dk

  4. Understanding the rise of knowledge-oriented regional policy Drivers of change ? Decentralisation ? Global competitive pressures ? Policy imitation ? halkier@ihis.aau.dk

  5. Sponsorship: Arm's-length, one sponsor Strategies: Competitiveness Targets: Organisations, information + Instruments: Knowledge-intensive Knowledge impact: Techno-managerial, cultural EUROPEAN DIVERSITYThe 2007 RDA survey halkier@ihis.aau.dk

  6. Exploring the shaping of RDAs Empirical survey result: • Despite differences between regions/countries • ‘Knowledge-economy paradigm’ forms of regional policy spread across Europe Drivers: Governance logic: powerful regions sponsor RDAs Problem logic: Economic diversity -> diverse initiatives Policy logic: Absent or pervasive? halkier@ihis.aau.dk

  7. TAKING THE CHAPTER FORWARD Introduce more extensive literature survey • But overlap with introduction to book? Documenting role of drivers/logics • Figures, tables/calculations, …? Other suggestions most welcome • …. halkier@ihis.aau.dk

  8. 3/19 20/21 4/15 4/5 6/6 2/10 12/12 10/12 4/4 7/14 16/16 7/11 6/13 2/8 9/9 5/7 17/17 6/11 6/16 12/20 8/12 15/15 EUROPEAN DIVERSITYThe 2007 RDA survey Empirical survey • most important organisation at most important meso-level • four most prominent policies • web-based survey • 181 regions • snapshot becoming wider halkier@ihis.aau.dk

  9. Sponsorship: Arm's-length, one sponsor EUROPEAN DIVERSITYThe 2007 RDA survey halkier@ihis.aau.dk

  10. Sponsorship: Arm's-length, one sponsor Strategies: Competitiveness EUROPEAN DIVERSITYThe 2007 RDA survey halkier@ihis.aau.dk

  11. Sponsorship: Arm's-length, one sponsor Strategies: Competitiveness Targets: Organisations, information + 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Persons Organisations System Hardware Software Orgware EUROPEAN DIVERSITYThe 2007 RDA survey halkier@ihis.aau.dk

  12. Sponsorship: Arm's-length, one sponsor Strategies: Competitiveness Targets: Organisations, information + Instruments: Knowledge-intensive EUROPEAN DIVERSITYThe 2007 RDA survey halkier@ihis.aau.dk

  13. For copy of full report please e-mail Henrik Halkier on halkier@ihis.aau.dk halkier@ihis.aau.dk

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