Related Variety and Regional Development: A Critique

IF 7.2 1区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Economic Geography Pub Date : 2023-08-18 DOI:10.1080/00130095.2023.2235050

H. Bathelt, M. Storper

引用次数: 2

Abstract

. Evolutionary approaches have contributed substantially to the growing knowledge body about regional development processes and their underlying mechanisms. They have advanced our understanding particularly by going beyond case study methods, using empirical, mostly regression-based statistical analyses. One key concept that underlies evolutionary economic geography (EEG) is that of “related variety”. In EEG studies, regional industry structure is represented through its level of related variety, which in turn is found to be positively associated with favorable types of regional economic development. In this paper, we raise questions regarding the internal logic of the concept, its spatial expressions, measurement specifics, empirical regularities and biases, and the short-and long-term effects of related variety on regional development. Based on this examination, we make suggestions for future research.

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相关品种与区域发展：一个批判

．演化方法对区域发展进程及其基本机制的知识体系的增长作出了重大贡献。他们超越了案例研究方法，使用了实证的、主要是基于回归的统计分析，从而提高了我们的理解。演化经济地理学(EEG)的一个关键概念是“相关多样性”。在EEG研究中，区域产业结构通过其相关品种的水平来表示，而相关品种的水平又与区域经济发展的有利类型呈正相关。本文从概念的内在逻辑、空间表达、测度特征、经验规律和偏差以及相关品种对区域发展的短期和长期影响等方面提出了问题。在此基础上，对今后的研究提出了建议。

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Economic Geography Multiple-

CiteScore

9.70

自引率

2.90%

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期刊介绍： Economic Geography is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing original research that advances the field of economic geography. Their goal is to publish high-quality studies that are both theoretically robust and grounded in empirical evidence, contributing to our understanding of the geographic factors and consequences of economic processes. It welcome submissions on a wide range of topics that provide primary evidence for significant theoretical interventions, offering key insights into important economic, social, development, and environmental issues. To ensure the highest quality publications, all submissions undergo a rigorous peer-review process with at least three external referees and an editor. Economic Geography has been owned by Clark University since 1925 and plays a central role in supporting the global activities of the field, providing publications and other forms of scholarly support. The journal is published five times a year in January, March, June, August, and November.