Agency and forms of path development along transformation processes in German cities

New directions in regional innovation policy: a network model for generating entrepreneurship and economic development

“…Finally, the analysis underpinning this paper stems from a relatively early stage policy assessment, and further research and comparative work looking at other innovation programmes operating in different regions over longer time frames are likely to prove instructive in moving forward. For example, institutional contexts, as McCann and Ortega-Argiles (2013) point out, cannot be assumed to be progressive, and the role of individual and collective agency in creating the dynamic regional environments within which innovation policies can achieve real traction and positive change offers considerable scope for further exploration Wink et al, 2017).…”

Place-based Transformation Policies for Decarbonization. The Art of Timing

“…Here again, experiences in East Germany and Central and Eastern European countries illustrate the risk of losing a generation of workforce by being left without positive professional perspectives and social reputation. Therefore, transition strategies, which combine necessary leapfrog-programs with realistic job perspectives along skill-relatedness from incumbent sectors, will be important elements of any successful recovery plan (see Wink et al, 2017). As a result, structural adjustment pathways will look different in the regions according to their geographical location, cultural and social experiences, historical influences, qualifications, entrepreneurial spirits or firm structure but this diversity will imply a huge potential for Europe to come up with unique patterns of decarbonized, productive and inclusive communities.…”

Cooperation and integration processes and models in context of development of branches of economy and territories

“…In this case, it is necessary to regulate the process of occurrence of stable elements in the structure of complex management systems, which will be related to the needs of consumers and changes in their behavior. This, in turn, gives grounds to consider issues related to management of cooperation and integration processes of developing economic entities, branches of the economy and territories (Dinar & Wolf, 1997;Dźwigoł & Dźwigoł-Barosz, 2018;Kvilinskyi et al, 2017;Kwilinski, 2018;Lakhno et al, 2018;Lyulyov & Pajak et al, 2016;Shvindina, 2017;Sheldon, 2017;Vasylieva et al, 2018;Vernay et al, 2018;Wink et al, 2017).…”

“…Cooperation in the rural territories has always contributed to the development of the infrastructure of the agrarian market and social sphere, and it is a complex social and economic problem for management. Problems of creating effective conditions, models and methods for the development of agricultural servicing cooperatives as an integral part of the agro-industrial complex of the state are caused by the following: lack of trained personnel, information and educational resources to form organization of the cooperatives themselves, lack of a legal form of regular financial support for cooperation development, indefiniteness of nonprofit character of agricultural servicing cooperatives, misunderstanding and disinclination of agricultural entities and rural communities to cooperate, underestimating the essence and benefits of the cooperative model of agrarian entrepreneurship (Vernay et al, 2018;Wink, 2017).…”