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In this chapter we discuss how the mechanisms and drivers of regional economic resilience can be theorised using Evolutionary Approaches in Economic Geography. We focus on Evolutionary Approaches, which draw from three main theoretical frameworks: Generalised Darwinism, Complexity Theory, and Path Dependency. We will review each of the three frameworks with regard to their understanding of regional economic resilience, with particular attention to their treatment of the roles of agency, institutions and multi-scalar processes. We conclude that the Path Dependency approach – so far relatively neglected in debates on regional resilience – offers the greatest theoretical insight into these interrelated domains and provides the basis for a more comprehensive evolutionary resilience research agenda.
Author(s): Evenhuis E, Dawley S
Editor(s): Williams N; Vorley T
Publication type: Book Chapter
Publication status: Published
Book Title: Creating Resilient Economies: Entrepreneurship, Growth and Development in Uncertain Times
Year: 2017
Print publication date: 28/07/2017
Acceptance date: 16/11/2016
Publisher: Edward Elgar
Place Published: Cheltenham
Library holdings: Search Newcastle University Library for this item
ISBN: 9781785367632
