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Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness @orkestra-deusto.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

📰 @jamierwilson.bsky.social reflexiona sobre la importancia de entender dónde estamos y de dónde venimos para construir las respuestas adecuadas a los nuevos retos de #competitividad y bienestar en este artículo de opinión de @estrategiaempre.bsky.social ➡️ www.estrategia.net/noticias/deb...

“¿Debemos ser pesimistas u optimistas sobre nuestra competitividad y bienestar?”

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Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness @orkestra-deusto.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

🌏 En su último post en el blog de Orkestra, @jamierwilson.bsky.social nos ofrece un adelanto del nuevo Informe de Competitividad del #PaísVasco y analiza cómo el contexto internacional está redefiniendo las formas de conexión e interdependencia global. @deusto.bsky.social buff.ly/wCjMufH

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¿Por qué ahora las conexiones internacionales son más estratégicas que nunca para impulsar nuestra industria?

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Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness @orkestra-deusto.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

🌏 Nola aldatzen ari da nazioarteko testuingurua, eta zer ondorio ditu euskal industriaren lehiakortasunean? Izen-ematea zabalik dago Lehiakortasunari buruzko Biltzarrean parte hartzeko! Aurten, nazioarteko konexioari jarriko diogu arreta, euskal industria sendotzeko bide gisa ➡️ buff.ly/7iBbotb

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Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness @orkestra-deusto.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

🆕 Paper Alert | What role do cluster management organisations play in acting as intermediaries between firms and policymakers in the context of cluster policies? 📓 European Planning Studies 🔗 buff.ly/YlvNwaa @jamierwilson.bsky.social @deusto.bsky.social

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Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness @orkestra-deusto.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

In the latest edition of #CompetitivenessInsights, our international newsletter, we explore the transformative potential of strategic #foresight and shared visioning for guiding long-term regional competitiveness 👉 buff.ly/NobhUKL @jamierwilson.bsky.social @mjarang.bsky.social @deusto.bsky.social

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Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness @orkestra-deusto.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

📘This report brings together 6 international best practices in the integration of #foresight in governments, and proposes a framework for reflection for those public institutions that want to implement this transdisciplinary approach: buff.ly/FyY7qU8 @mjarang.bsky.social @jamierwilson.bsky.social

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Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness @orkestra-deusto.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

📘 Koaderno honek prospektiba gobernuetan integratzeko nazioarteko sei eredu biltzen ditu, eta hausnarketa-esparru bat proposatzen du transdiziplina hori beren aparatuan ezarri eta zeharkakotu nahi duten erakunde publikoentzat. 🔗 buff.ly/cgJqiXg @mjarang.bsky.social @jamierwilson.bsky.social

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Could cluster policy help peripheral regions respond to the adverse effects of financialisation, whereby financial activity and decision-making are drawn to large financial centres? New paper with @ibongil.bsky.social ➡️https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10245294251325034

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Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness @orkestra-deusto.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

📌 ¿Por qué la inclusión es clave para el bienestar y la competitividad de #Euskadi? Nuestro director de investigación @jamierwilson.bsky.social comparte algunas conclusiones del último Informe de Competitividad del en el especial Euskadi Avanza de @elcorreobot.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/8uO7dkA

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Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness @orkestra-deusto.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

🆕 En esta publicación, Edurne Magro, @elvirauyarra.bsky.social y @jamierwilson.bsky.social repasan las nuevas aproximaciones de políticas de #innovación y sus implicaciones para las regiones. 📘 Ikerketak Ekonomiaz 🔗 buff.ly/kVNwkld

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Orkestra’s Competitiveness Insights newsletter has three blogs by colleagues to celebrate International Women’s Day www.orkestra.deusto.es/es/?option=c...

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Competitiveness Insights by Orkestra | International Women's Day

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Susana Franco @susanafranco.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Este post se comenzó a gestar al leer "El país de las mujeres" y compartir velada con @giocondabelli.bsky.social en San Sebastián. Con @mercedesoleaga.bsky.social, se desarrolló gracias al análisis del último Informe de Competitividad del #PaísVasco de @orkestra-deusto.bsky.social buff.ly/wZo7KNO

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El empoderamiento de las mujeres, clave para un futuro inclusivo

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LSE Impact @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

💥New: Engaged research has inherent risks. Shiwei Chen shares seven insights from the Vital Cities and Citizens initiative in Rotterdam for how researchers and their institutions can undertake responsible engaged research. #CivicUniversity #ActionResearch #SocialScience

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How to avoid common pitfalls in engaged research

Engaged research has inherent risks. Shiwei Chen shares seven insights from the Vital Cities and Citizens initiative in Rotterdam for how researchers and their institutions can undertake responsibl…

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

What are the implications for regions of new generation innovation and industrial policies? Edurne Magro, @elvirauyarra.bsky.social and I have written a short reflection in Spanish (published as an Ekonomiaz Ikerketak) www.euskadi.eus/informes-eko...

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Informes Ekonomiaz - Economía - Gobierno Vasco - Euskadi.eus

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Kevin Morgan's new book is just out, exploring the concept of the 'public plate' - how the public sector can play a leading role in generating a good food revolution, with all the wider implications that has for economic development and wellbeing www.publicsectorcatering.co.uk/news/profess...

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Professor Kevin Morgan publishes book on public sector catering

Morgan is a professor of governance and development in the School of Geography and Planning at Cardiff University. His research has involved, among other things, the issues of food, sustainability and...

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

What being a pedestrian feels like when you’ve surrendered too much space to cars, leaving too little for everyone and everything else. Powerful llustration by Karl Jilg for the Swedish Road Administration.

Cartoon of people walking on slim planks and along tight sidewalks next to a deep and dangerous chasm.

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Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness @orkestra-deusto.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

La semana pasada presentamos junto a @fomentoss.bsky.social un informe sobre las Ventajas y retos de competitividad de los Servicios Empresariales Intensivos en Conocimiento(SEIC) de San Sebastián. @deusto.bsky.social | #KIBS

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Interesting research from the University of Barcelong finding no evidence of improved air quality from Spain's experiment with massive discounts for public transport Maybe when it comes to reducing car journeys, the carrot doesn't work without the stick? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Three levels of recommendations from our 2024 Basque Country Competitiveness Report on #inclusion as a driver of #competitiveness More on these recommendations and full report to download in Basque, English and Spanish here: www.orkestra.deusto.es/en/publicati...

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Does government need to be more like business? Yes and no ... "the presence of government in a sector is usually itself an indicator that efficiency alone must not dominate in public-service delivery" hbr.org/2024/12/gove...

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Governments Should Be Effective, Not Efficient

President-elect Donald Trump’s recently announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by business leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, is creating ripples in Washington. While the idea t...

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Andrea Morrison @andrea-morrison.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

‼️Only few days left to APPLY ‼️ Deadline 8 December Winter School Geography of Innovation January 27-31 2025 Pavia @unipv & @Unibocconi 👉https://tinyurl.com/paviawinterschool @jeromevicente.bsky.social @blengyel.bsky.social #PhD #geoinno #winterschool

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Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Radical #innovation in #Spain is becoming an urban monopoly. Big #cities dominate disruptive patents, while all types of innovation in suburbs has faltered post-2008. #Rural areas remain marginal. New article by Holl, Martínez & Casado, out now in Growth & Change doi.org/10.1111/grow....

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Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

#Discontent is born of #decline. #Europe’s angriest regions aren’t its poorest, but those stuck in #development traps—stagnating while others surge ahead. Europscepticism thrives in economic neglect, as much as culture wars. The remedy? #Innovation, #education, and #reform. doi.org/10.1080/0013...

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Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness @orkestra-deusto.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

🇪🇺 Mario Draghi's report "The future of European competitiveness" has sparked an in-depth debate on possible solutions to ensure Europe's future competitiveness. The latest edition of our international newsletter provides an in-depth analysis of the report's arguments 👉 labur.eus/LeU7V

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Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness @orkestra-deusto.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

👋¡Hola, Bluesky! Somos Orkestra, el Instituto Vasco de Competitividad de la Universidad de Deusto. Investigamos y trabajamos para mejorar la competitividad y el bienestar en el #PaísVasco. Síguenos para conocer los análisis de nuestro equipo experto sobre temas clave para el desarrollo territorial.

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Ouch. China is running out of working age Chinese.

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Fascinating post for those of us working on knowledge for policy Embracing the vulnerability of knowing: How do we move beyond arm’s length abstractions and create living spaces where data and stories evoke not just understanding but action? buttondown.com/systemicinsi...

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The difference between knowledge and knowing

The difference between knowledge and knowing Why is it so hard to act on what we know? Whether it’s exercising more, eating healthier, or tackling urgent...

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Knowledge brokers are critical for bridging the gap between scientific research and policymaking Interesting study identifying the highly developed interpersonal social competences required to be a knowledge broker and finding there is no ‘one size fits all’ blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

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What skills do knowledge brokers need?

Reporting on a study of knowledge brokers’ views on the attributes required to be good at their job, Denis Karcher and Chris Cvitanovic present four attributes and styles of working that underpin g…

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Andrea Morrison @andrea-morrison.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Winter School Geography of Innovation Jan 27-31 2025 Pavia Italy ‼️Deadline is today 24 November‼️SUBMIT Univ of Pavia & Bocconi Univ 👉https://tinyurl.com/paviawinterschool @jeromevicente.bsky.social @fitjar.bsky.social @tbroekel.bsky.social @elvirauyarra.bsky.social @nick-corti.bsky.social

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

On Wednesday we launched our 2024 Basque Country Competitiveness Report In a context of robust #competitiveness and #wellbeing but rapidly changing demographics, we focused on the relationships between #inclusion and competitiveness Details (in Spanish) here: www.orkestra.deusto.es/es/investiga...

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Testing a novelty for this year’s presentation of our Basque Country Competitiveness Report - direct translation Basque-Spanish using AI from a local start-up (Trebe Language Technologies)

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

A grey day in Vitoria-Gasteiz, preparing for this afternoon’s presentation of our 2024 Basque Country Competitiveness Report at the Artium Museum

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Regional Studies Association @regstud.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

🌟Still time to register for today's #Professional #Development #RSAWebinar🌟 ➡️Researching Place from the Ground-up: An Engaged Scholarship Approach 📣Nikos Ntounis and Jenny Kanellopoulou ⏰1pm GMT / 2pm CET 💻 bit.ly/rsaprofdev 🔄🤩

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Post by Mikel Gastanaga in Orkestra’s #beyondcompetitiveness blog on the #Draghi report: To understand challenges of EU #competitiveness and formulate effective strategies it is essential to consider the geoeconomic & historical context of the last 3 decades www.orkestra.deusto.es/en/about-ork...

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The European Union Amid the New Global Geopolitical Context

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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 18/11/2024

We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how: docs.bsky.app/docs/advance... #AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

The UK will be the first country to evaluate policy by how it affects the life satisfaction of citizens Great piece by Richard Layard on the influence of Daniel Kahneman's work on decision-making, measuring the value of things and #wellbeing www.economicsobservatory.com/wellbeing-po...

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Wellbeing policy: what lessons from the Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman? - Economics Observatory

The late Daniel Kahneman was awarded the economics Nobel Prize in 2002 for influential research on how people make decisions. His work on wellbeing has also had wide impact, including on what official...

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Gross Inclusive Income (GII) Will the UK’s new measure, now calculated by the ONS from 2005-2022, become the new International standard for measuring economic progress? #beyondGDP www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Housework to green energy: the new markers of growth in rival metric to GDP

Sustainability-focused inclusive income formula accounts for non-monetary factors overlooked in GDP, says ONS

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

The limitations to a traditional approach to #competitiveness My colleague Mikel Navarro reflects on the Draghi Report in Orkestra's #beyondcompetitiveness blog, following on from a cracking internal seminar on this a couple of weeks ago www.orkestra.deusto.es/en/about-ork...

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Draghi Report: The limitations of a traditional approach to competitiveness

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Beautiful colours in the sea on the greyest of days in San Sebastián #Donostia #SundayWalk

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Word of the Day is a true favourite, as some of you will know. Apricity (17th century) is the warmth of the sun on a winter’s day.

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Keld Laursen @keldlaursen.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

June 25-27 Submission deadline: March 1, 2025 www.druid.dk DRUID has become one of the world's premier academic conferences on innovation and the dynamics of institutional and geographic change. DRUID invites scholars to contribute with a paper to DRUID25, hosted by Rotman School of Management.

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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society @cjres.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

In the first 2 issues of this year, the Cambridge Journal of regions, Economy and Society examined "Left Behind Places"; in issue 1 we ask "What they are and why do they matter? (academic.oup.com/cjres/issue/...) and in issue 2 we ask "What can be done?" (academic.oup.com/cjres/issue/...)

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Pedro Marques @pedroecongeog.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I created a starter pack for economic geography and others who are somehow related to the field. If I forgot anyone, let me know (not sure if others can automatically add people). go.bsky.app/R2sg5Xt

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Pedro Marques @pedroecongeog.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Conference announcement for early career researchers interested in innovation, in Valencia (Spain). Check the website for more info: ingeniophdays.webs.upv.es Abstract submission: by 6 Dec Decision: by 8 Jan Conference: 5-7 March

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James Wilson @jamierwilson.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Neat discussion of the complex dilemas of prioritizing sectors and places in industrial strategy-making, with some nice data on UK #clusters

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