TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding green regional path development
T2 - a systematic study of the Nordic regions
AU - Østergaard, Christian Richter
AU - Park, Eunkyung
AU - Hain, Daniel S.
AU - Tanner, Anne N.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 Regional Studies Association.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - This paper addresses the gaps in understanding green regional path development and the role of firm-level agency in driving regional green transitions. By analysing a large patent dataset covering 30 years, we provide a systematic account of green regional path development in 70 regions across four Nordic countries. We identify six types of green path development–extension, stagnation, extinction, diversification, renewal and creation–and explore how different types of organisations–incumbents and new entrants–contribute to these paths. We show that regions often have multiple green paths, and the dominant types are mostly driven by incumbents.
AB - This paper addresses the gaps in understanding green regional path development and the role of firm-level agency in driving regional green transitions. By analysing a large patent dataset covering 30 years, we provide a systematic account of green regional path development in 70 regions across four Nordic countries. We identify six types of green path development–extension, stagnation, extinction, diversification, renewal and creation–and explore how different types of organisations–incumbents and new entrants–contribute to these paths. We show that regions often have multiple green paths, and the dominant types are mostly driven by incumbents.
U2 - 10.1080/00343404.2024.2324925
DO - 10.1080/00343404.2024.2324925
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85189975317
SN - 0034-3404
JO - Regional Studies
JF - Regional Studies
ER -