Green growth – A synthesis of scientific findings

Capasso, Marco; Hansen, Teis; Heiberg, Jonas; Klitkou, Antje; Steén, Markus

doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2019.06.013

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“…As shown, EEG and TS share an evolutionary origin, in which path-dependence is a fundamental concept in both strands of literature (Truffer and Coenen, 2012, Capasso et al, 2019. This has been part of the reason why an integration of EEG and TS has gained increased scholarly attention during the last years (Boschma et al, 2017, Binz et al, 2016, Hassink et al, 2019, MacKinnon et al, 2019a.…”

Section: Eeg and Ts: A Bias Towards Structurementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The second area of engagement for the dissertation relates to the absence of geography in studies of transformation processes (Bridge et al, 2013, Calvert et al, 2017, Kebir et al, 2017, Gailing et al, 2019, Capasso et al, 2019, Hansen and Coenen, 2015.…”

Section: Motivation For the Dissertation And Problem Framingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thus, despite emphasising how focal technologies can span spatial levels in 'global innovation systems' (Binz and Truffer, 2017), the TIS framework still must engage more thoroughly with question of multi-scalarity (Coenen et al, 2012, Bauer andFuenfschilling, 2019). That being said, in a comprehensive literature review on 'green growth ' Capasso et al (2019) note that, empirically, the national level has tended to be the most popular level of analysis 6 . Therefore, while not utilising explicit geographical theories and explanations, there is still a bias towards the nation scale or level as an important driver for transformation.…”

Section: Spatial Dynamics In Regional Green Transformation Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Green reorientation of clusters and the role of policy: ‘the normative’ and ‘the neutral’ route

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2019

European Planning Studies

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This dissertation is empirically motivated by understanding the observed and ongoing green transformation of the maritime industry in Western Norway, a development that has had implications for both environmental protection, regional economic growth and job creation. Theoretically, the dissertation argues that the observed regional transformation processes should be analysed through an integration of three theoretical frameworks; 'Evolutionary Economic Geography' (EEG), 'Transition Studies' (TS) and 'Institutional Entrepreneurship Work' (IEW). As such, the dissertation argues that transformation is a complex phenomenon that requires co-evolution between several actors, technologies, policies and institutions, but also that these processes need to be embedded in evolving territorial contexts. Finally, these processes must be driven by purposeful actors aiming to change institutions to be more favourable for a green transformation. The dissertation approaches an integration between EEG, TS and IEW through engaging with three debates or 'areas of engagement' within these literatures. These include debates around how actors and agency affect institutional change processes, the role of territorial and multi-scalar dynamics, and the role of simultaneous and dynamically interacting dimensions of materiality, organization and discourse. Through these debates, the dissertation specifically argues for a new analytical framework which emphasises multi-actor institutional change (drawing on IEW), territoriality and multi-scalarity (drawing on EEG), and multi-dimensionality (drawing on TS), as well as the interplay between these elements. The theoretical discussion is illustrated, empirically, by an extensive case study of the green transformation of the Western Norwegian maritime industry. The dissertation is based on four qualitatively oriented papers, each of which contributes to the overall problem framings that it has sought to tackle. These papers focus on the following issues; Paper #1) how engineers perform multi-scalar institution changing practices in addition to technologist practices during processes of transformation; Paper #2) how the material, organizational and discursive dimension around a specific multi-scalar demonstration project (the actor-networks around and the materiality of a 'performing project enacting agency') have led to change in public ferry procurement on regional and national level; Paper #3) how achieving 'directionality' in cluster policy must recognise that regional clusters are embedded in different 'trinity' (materialityorganisation-discourse), sector and territorial/multi-scalar dynamics; and Paper #4) how green x List of papers This dissertation is based on the following papers:

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Section: Eeg and Ts: A Bias Towards Structurementioning

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Section: Motivation For the Dissertation And Problem Framingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Spatial Dynamics In Regional Green Transformation Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Green reorientation of clusters and the role of policy: ‘the normative’ and ‘the neutral’ route

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2019

European Planning Studies

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“…Many governments all over the world have adopted the "green growth" thinking to frame the greening of their economies. By doing so, they aim to highlight the economic opportunities rather than the many threats arising from climate change (Capasso et al, 2019). The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines green growth as enhancing economic growth, but simultaneously secure ecological sustainability.…”

Section: Green Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The case studies show how natural endowments and existing industrial specialisations frame path development (Andersen et al, 2019). Based on their extensive literature review, Capasso et al (2019) maintain that green growth requires competencies that allow for handling complex, non-routine situations in both the private and public sectors as well as between them. In other words, the different capabilities of change agents need to be pooled, mobilised and coordinated to support green transition, and how actors are motivated to work together in the context of clusters (Värmland, Trøndelag, Hordaland, Norway) or on joined platforms (Tampere Region and Central Finland) (Andersen et al 2019).…”

Section: Green Path Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Opportunities and challenges for future regional development

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The Nordic model is about the egalitarian values that has guided it, the universalism in the institutions that underpins it and the democratic as well as research based 'modernization' process that continues to reform it. Starting with the oil-crisis in the 1970s, the model has been under a sort of permanent stress test coming from neoliberalism, globalization, Europeanisation, ageing populations, migration, climate change, and the Great Recession. The model is further challenged by emerging regional divisions of welfare. I argue that that the social investment approach provides an interesting starting point for addressing immediate concerns and long-term challenges and this also is relevant from a regional perspective. It is about combining economic perspectives with social objectives with the aim to promote a socially sustainable development.

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