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Do anchor infrastructures matter for regional Smart Specialisation Strategy? The case of Alentejo

Sarkar, Soumodip , Bilau, José Jacinto , Basílio, Maria
ISLA — Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia
Regional Studies, 26 03 2020, pp. 1–12
DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2020.1722804

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Abstract
Do anchor infrastructures matter for regional Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3)? This paper investigates the potential of anchor infrastructures to leverage RIS3. An exploratory case study approach is employed. The data are derived from a huge infrastructure project in the Portuguese region of the Alentejo. The study reveals the effectiveness of investment in anchor infrastructure and its contribution to leveraging RIS3. The findings provide insights into the contribution of large public investments in RIS3, identifying key impacts along several important dimensions, shedding a light on one important dimension in Smart Specialisation studies hitherto ignored.

Keywords

#Smart Specialisation Strategy #Regional Development #public investment #infrastructure projects #Alentejo #regional innovation policy #large-scale infrastructure #Leverage (statistics) #Dimension (graph theory)

Bibliographic Details

Publication Type Journal article
Publication Year 2020
Journal / Conference / Work Regional Studies
ISSN 0034-3404
Pagination pp. 1–12
Quartile (SCImago) Q1
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Maria do Sacramento Bombaça Basílio
maria.basilio@ipbeja.pt ID: 7C19-83C5-9D6A
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