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In February 2026, the Trump Administration made global headlines when it reversed a scientific ruling by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) known

The annual Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society conference will take place on 16-17 July 2026, at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, UK. The 2026 Conference of the Cambridge Jour…

The annual Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society conference will take place on 16-17 July 2026, at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, UK. The 2026 Conference of the Cambridge Jour…

Abstract. The last two and a half decades have witnessed a remarkable process of global de-privatisation locally: leading to the term remunicipalisation. T

Abstract. This article theorises remunicipalisation as a political and spatial project of resistance to neoliberal governance and corporate capture. Drawin

Abstract. In 1990, Bolivia implemented structural adjustment policies, including the privatisation of water and sanitation companies. Years later, the priv

The annual Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society conference will take place on 16-17 July 2026, at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, UK. The 2026 Conference of the Cambridge Jour…

A journal of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. The journal publishes multi-disciplinary research on the spatial dimensions of contemporary socio-economic-political change, and examines the effe...

We as co-editors (Han Chu 楚晗, Robert Hassink, Ron Martin, Peter Sunley and Dr. Gregory C. Unruh) are very proud of the special issue on Rethinking Path Dependence and Lock-Ins in Regions, Economy and ...

Abstract. We study how the privatisation of urban water is being challenged in Catalonia, which has a high proportion of private management and a high degr

Abstract. How do place characteristics (markets, politics, need and capacity) affect levels of remunicipalisation? Using national surveys (2012–2017) that

The annual Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society conference will take place on 16-17 July 2026, at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, UK. The 2026 Conference of the Cambridge Jour…

Editors: Harry Garretsen, Dieter Kogler, Ron Martin, Davide Luca, Janka Stoker, and Michael Stuetzer Background It is a well-established fact that economic or

Abstract. This paper examines the role of system-level agency in shaping green transitions in peripheral regions. The comparative case study analysis of fo

Abstract. A fundamental concern for entrepreneurial ecosystems, industrial districts, clusters, regional innovation systems and other types of industrial p

A journal of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. The journal publishes multi-disciplinary research on the spatial dimensions of contemporary socio-economic-political change, and examines the effe...

A journal of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. The journal publishes multi-disciplinary research on the spatial dimensions of contemporary socio-economic-political change, and examines the effe...

A journal of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. The journal publishes multi-disciplinary research on the spatial dimensions of contemporary socio-economic-political change, and examines the effe...

Abstract. The climate crisis confronts carbon-intensive industries with profound decarbonisation challenges, which may lead to reductions in production, jo

A journal of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. The journal publishes multi-disciplinary research on the spatial dimensions of contemporary socio-economic-political change, and examines the effe...

Abstract. This paper presents an evolutionary perspective on regional development traps that centres around the structural inability of regions to develop

Abstract. This paper examines whether and how government-led institutional changes can reshape regional industrial development trajectories. Using quarterl

The debate on industrial policy in economics has shifted from whether or not governments should pursue it to how they should do so. Today, the question is

Abstract. To better understand place-based impacts of mission-oriented innovation policy (MOIP), this article analyses the evolution of different types of

Abstract. This paper examines the place-based dimensions of mission-oriented innovation policies, specifically exploring the role of governance modes and i

Mission-oriented innovation policy has re-emerged as an active form of state intervention in research and innovation. Inspired by the work of Marianna Mazz

Abstract. This paper explores the under-researched actors in Mission-Oriented Innovation Policy (MOIP) research, specifically the transformative roles of m

Abstract. What spatial interactions exist between state-driven innovation system building and regional rebalancing locally? Xi'an's resurgence via the deve

Abstract. Mission-oriented innovation policies have come to the forefront of debates in both research and policymaking. While attention has focused on top-

Abstract. This study explores the link between mission-oriented innovation policies (MOIPs) and green innovation by analysing green patent trends in Europe

Abstract. This paper analyses US innovation policymaking since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, as prevailing political economy accounts, such as the Vari

Abstract. We evaluate the economic impact of the Horizon 2020 innovation policy using a spatial dynamic general equilibrium model incorporating R&D-bas

Abstract. This paper evaluates the impact of Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies and public R&D investment on regional economic development in Europe

Abstract. This article explores the implementation of mission-oriented innovation policy (MOIP) in China and examines how the vice-provincial Shenzhen deli

Abstract. This article addresses the lack of empirical evidence on the implementation of mission-oriented policies (MOPs) at the regional level by presenti

Abstract. This paper analyses US innovation policymaking since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, as prevailing political economy accounts, such as the Vari