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Institutional hindrances in cross-border regional innovation systems

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: This paper takes an institutional approach to the development of cross-border regional innovation systems (CBRISs). It argues that the nation-state border is expressed through institutional hindrances that negatively influence cross-border cooperation processes. The concept of multilevel institutional architecture (MLIA) is introduced to improve understandings of the border as the nexus between institutions engaged in regional innovation systems. Through a case study analysis of the Venlo-Lower Rhine region, the paper investigates how a nation-state border impedes the build up of systemic cross-border relations that underpin the development of CBRISs.

Source: Regional Studies Regional Science

DOI: 10.1080/21681376.2015.1007158

Authors: Jos van den Broek, Huub Smulders

Institution: Radboud University Nijmegen

Language: English

Topic: Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Partnerships for the goals, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,165