WP4

Changing roles of latecomer regions in the global economy and its determinants


WP4 investigates the patterns of changing specialisation of sub-national regions in the global economy, the emergence of new dynamic growth sub-national regions in emerging countries and its possible determinants. Its objectives are:

  • To understand the changing role of certain sub-national regions in GINs (evolution from low cost producers to innovation hubs)
  • To understand the role of sub-national regional institutional frameworks in fostering (or not) the accumulation of capabilities at regional level

WP leader: 
ULUND (University of Lund)

Partners involved:
GUCAS (Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Science) 
IIIT-B (International Institute of Information Technology)
HSRC (Human Sciences Research Council)
UP (University of Pretoria)

WP4 has concluded its activities in March 2011. The following report has been published:

D4.1: "Patterns of knowledge accumulation, institutional frameworks and insertion in GINS in successful sub-national regions" ...read more