15. Oct. 2018

ZSI researcher Dr. Benner presented findings from European regions and countries

At the recent "SMARTER" conference hosted by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre and the Regional Studies Association in Seville, ZSI's Dr. Maximilian Benner presented findings on the role of institutions in smart specialisation strategies and their elaboration.

Citing insights from empirical case studies in Lower Austria, South Tyrol, Slovenia and Croatia, Maximilian Benner recommended that policymakers in regional development focus on analysing the institutional context of their regional economies and involve strong intermediate organisations such as chambers of commerce or economic development agencies in building the trust necessary for open-ended public-private policymaking processes.

Tags: policy analysis, policy recommendations, smart specialisation