PhD Thesis Regional Transformation; between Policy Intervention and Knowledge Dynamics? This thesis explores how regional transformation processes have become crucial to understanding economic development, highlighting the different ways regions transform and drive economic growth. By examining key aspects of regional transformation, the study addresses how quantitative growth (like GDP) and qualitative development (such as public […] The post Regional Transformation; between Policy Intervention and Knowledge Dynamics? appeared first on Jason Deegan ..read more

Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift Translating in practice: On the role of translation in entrepreneurial discovery processes in Norway This article explores a crucial aspect of regional smart specialization strategy: the entrepreneurial discovery process (EDP) in three Norwegian regions. Through a constructivist thematic analysis of regional strategy documents from Rogaland, Vestland, and Nordland, the study investigates the […] The post Translating in practice: On the role of translation in entrepreneurial discovery processes in Norway appeared first on Jason Deegan ..read more

Regional studies How regions diversify into new jobs: from related industries or related occupations? This paper adds a multidimensional perspective to the study of related diversification. We examine how regions diversify into new jobs – defined as unique industry-occupation combinations – asking whether they do so from related industries or related occupations. We use linked […] The post How regions diversify into new jobs: from related industries or related occupations? appeared first on Jason Deegan ..read more

Growth & Change One coast, two systems: Regional innovation systems and entrepreneurial discovery in Western Norway This paper presents an analytical framework to differentiate how specialized and diversified regional innovation systems (RIS) influence the entrepreneurial discovery process (EDP). Using a sequential explanatory design, the study first analyzes quantitative data on the regional industry structures of […] The post One coast, two systems: Regional innovation systems and entrepreneurial discovery in Western Norway appeared first on Jason Deegan ..read more

This paper adds a multidimensional perspective to the study of related diversification. We examine how regions diversify into new jobs – defined as unique industry-occupation combinations – asking whether they do so from related industries or related occupations. We use linked employer-employee data for all labour market regions in Norway, covering the time period 2009–2014. […] The post How regions diversify into new jobs: from related industries or related occupations? appeared first on Jason Deegan ..read more

Hvordan skaper vi nye jobber i Norge? En aktiv yrkespolitikk kan være nøkkelen. Utnytt kompetanse fra beslektede yrker for økonomisk vekst og en grønnere økonomi. The post Hvor kommer de nye jobbene fra? | Dagens Næringsliv appeared first on Jason Deegan ..read more

Rogalands Økonomi: Store Endringer i Horisonten – Tegnene Vi Ser Nå Saktetoget kommer fortsatt, men viser Rogaland tegn til å komme seg ut av sporveien? Rogaland står, som mange regioner i Europa, ved et kritisk veiskille med den digitale transformasjonen og fremveksten av kunstig intelligens. Disse drivkreftene øker etterspørselen etter grønn energi og utfordrer den […] The post Saktetoget kommer fortsatt, men viser Rogaland tegn til å komme seg ut av sporveien? appeared first on Jason Deegan ..read more

This article examines which economic domains regional policy makers aim to develop in regional innovation strategies, focusing in particular on the complexity of those economic domains and their relatedness to other economic domains in the region. The post Searching through the haystack appeared first on Jason Deegan ..read more

Property prices have risen dramatically in recent years in Ireland, but what can different Spatial regression approaches tell us? The post A Spatial Regression of Irish Residential Property Prices appeared first on Jason Deegan ..read more

What can we learn about the functioning of the European Parliament through visualising some of it's key policy data? In this article I use R to visualise and understand this data. The post Data Visualisation of European Parliament Data using R appeared first on Jason Deegan ..read more