Rethinking Clusters: Place-based Value Creation in Sustainability Transitions (Sustainable Development Goals Series)

✍ Scribed by Silvia Rita Sedita (editor), Silvia Blasi (editor)

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 247
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This volume discusses how different geographical spaces can enhance or hinder the capacity of a variety of organizational settings to achieve economic value creation in the pursuit of sustainable regional development. In order to provide the most comprehensive picture of new sources of value creation for sustainable transitions, the book collects contributions that tackle this issue from a variety of perspectives, and adopts a systemic approach where macro, meso and micro-levels of analysis are intertwined in three sections. This multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach comes from scholars operating in the fields of planning, economic geography, social entrepreneurship and organizational management. The first section of the book adopts a macro-level approach linking sustainability to the regional development theme, and addresses how organizations work between different social interests to produce outcomes not previously realized. The second section of the book focuses on the spatial dimensions of sustainable development, with particular clusters, industrial districts and regions considered as relevant units of analysis (meso-level analysis). The third section of the book is dedicated to a micro-level approach, illustrating how to drive social entrepreneurship activities, which are based upon sustainable business models centered in the creation of a shared value. The book is geared towards scholars working on sustainable development issues intersecting the disciplines of regional studies, economic geography and management, and will appeal to geographers and researchers in economic development, business innovation, and sustainability transitions.

✦ Table of Contents

Preface
Foreword
References
Contents
Introduction
References
Part I: Linking Sustainability, Innovation and Regional Development
Unravelling the Sustainable Resilient Region: Exploring Regional Resilience in Sustainable Transition
Introduction
The Rising Discussion About Regional Resilience
Exploring the Origin and Evolution of Resilience as a Multidisciplinary Concept
The Origins of the Concept of Resilience
The Evolutionary Approaches to Economic Resilience
Criticisms of the Notion of Resilience
The Open Debate of Resilient Regions: The Relationship with Sustainability
Defining Sustainability Across Disciplines: An Overview
Are Resilience and Sustainability Interrelated?
Conclusions
References
Green Invention as Leverage for Economic Growth in Locally Collaborative European Regions
Introduction
Background Literature and Theory Building
Green Invention and Regional Competitiveness
Green Collaboration and Regional Competitiveness
Methodology
Setting and Data
Variables
Dependent Variable
Exploratory Variables
Control Variables
Model Estimation
Results
Discussion and Conclusion
References
Regional Differences in the Generation of Green Technologies: The Role of Local Recombinant Capabilities and Academic Inventors
Introduction
Theoretical Background
Environmental Innovation, the Recombinant Approach and the Complexity of GTs
Regional Innovation Capabilities, Recombinant Novelty and GTs
The Involvement of Academic Inventors
Data, Variables and Methods
Data Sources
Dependent Variable
Independent Variables
Combinatorial Novelty
Academic Inventors
Control Variables
Empirical Methodology
Results
Main Results
Robustness Checks
Conclusions
References
Spin-offs, Environmental KIBS and the Role of Universities for Sustainability
Introduction
Sustainability, University and KIBS
Spin-offs, Sustainability and the Role of Universities
KIBS and Environmental Sustainability
Environmental KIBS in Veneto and the Role of University
Description of the Empirical Context and Methodology
Empirical Analysis
P.A.N. SRL (Plants, Water and Nature)
Etifor srl
M3E srl
Neos srl
GeoAtamai srl SB
Discussion and Conclusions
References
The Role of the DSOs in the Energy Transition Towards Sustainability. A Case Study from Italy
Introduction
Theoretical Framework
The Evolution of the Electricity Market and the Role of Distribution System Operators (DSOs)
New Roles for DSOs in the Energy Transition
Methodology
Data
South Tyrol Region Case
Conclusions
References
Part II: The Sustainability Turn in Clusters and Industrial Districts
Bioclusters and Sustainable Regional Development
Introduction
Bioclusters and Sustainable Development
Towards a Biocluster Typology
Agricultural Agglomerations
Green Chemistry Clusters
Bioeconomy Districts
Life Science Clusters
Ecological Sustainability and Biocluster Types
Discussion and Conclusions
References
Industry Clusters, Intermediary Activities and Sustainable Transitions: A Call for Integration of Multiple Conceptual Frameworks?
Introduction
Operationalising ‘Organisation’ as a Research Concept
Intermediary Organisations and Intermediary Roles
Continual Restructuring of Multiple Economies a New Norm
Industry Organisations, Entrepreneurial Processes and Sectoral Challenges
A Proposed Model of Intermediary Organisation (IO) Transformation Processes and Value Creation in a Complex, Adaptive and Dynamic Industry Systems of Innovation (DEIS)
Eight Positional Perspectives
IRs Based on Potential Value Propositions (Transformation Process A)
IRs in Validated Value Propositions (Transformation Process B)
IRs Promoted in Brands (Transformation Process C)
IRs Identified as Sources of Leadership (Transformation Process D)
References
Rethinking Clusters in the Sense of Innovation, Inclusion, and Green Growth
Introduction
Technological Change: Smart and Green
Relevance of Inclusive Innovation in Clusters
Conclusions
References
Factors of Environmental Sustainability in Italian Industrial Districts: A Composite Environmental Sustainability Index
Introduction
Industrial Districts: A Terrain for Discussing Greening Paths of Local Development
Local Factors of Environmental Sustainability
Towards Measuring Local Environmental Performance
Methodological Premises for a Composite Index of Local Environmental Performance
An Application to Italy
Local Productive Systems and Industrial Districts in Italy
Data and Variables
Results
Conclusions and Discussion
Appendix
References
The Circular Economy in the Tuscan Fashion Industry: A Value Chain Approach
Introduction
Circular Economy, Firms Behaviour and Value Chains
Fashion Industry in Tuscany: Specialisations, Value Chain Structure and Carbon Footprint
The Empirical Evidence from the Survey
Descriptive Analysis
Circular Economy Innovation Within and Outside the Boundaries of the Firm
Concluding Remarks
References
Part III: The Sustainability Orientation on Entrepreneurial Actions
How to Successfully Translate Shared Value Agendas into Action? Evidences from the Case of 21 Invest
Introduction
Theoretical Framework
Translating the Idea of CSV into Action
Methodology
The Shared Value Approach of 21 Invest
Results
The Space Cinema
How the Space Cinema Translated Its CSV Strategy into Action?
Vision
Strategy
Delivery
Performance
Forno d’Asolo
How Forno d’Asolo Translated Its CSV Strategy into Action?
Vision
Strategy
Delivery
Performance
Farnese Vini
How Farnese Vini Translated Its CSV Strategy into Action?
Vision
Strategy
Delivery
Performance
Cross-Case Analysis
Discussion and Conclusion
References
Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Between Global North and Global South: The Ashoka Case
Introduction
Theoretical Framework
Social Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship in the Global South
The Role of Intermediaries in Social Entrepreneurship
Ashoka
Method
Results
Work
Education
Environmental
Health
Conclusions and Implications
References
Social Entrepreneurship: Determinants of Action in Italy
Introduction
Antecedents of Social Entrepreneurship
Empirical Analysis
Data and Methods
Variables
Outcome Variable
Conditional Variables
Economic and Institutional Context
Social Context
Fuzzy Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Discussion
Conclusions
References
Environmental Innovations and Green Skills in the Nordic Countries
Introduction
The Role of Green Skills and the Green Economy
Methodology
Approaches to Identifying Green Skills
Green Activities
Green Educations
Green Occupations
Results
Conclusion
Appendix
References
The Impact of End-User Aggregation on the Electricity Business Ecosystem: Evidence from Europe
Introduction
Theoretical Context
The Business Ecosystem
The Electricity Market
The Energy Transition
Decarbonization: Fossil to Renewable Energy Sources
Decentralization: Centralized to Decentralized Power System
Digitalization: Procuring New Flexibility
Emerging Players: Aggregators
Methodology
Data and Sample
Results
Conclusions
References
Index