Resilient cross-border regional innovation systems for sustainability? A systematic review of drivers and constraints

Jaana Korhonen, Atte Koskivaara, Teemu Makkonen, Natalya Yakusheva, Arttu Malkamäki

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Abstract

This paper builds on the idea of cross-border regional innovation system (CBRIS) to investigate the implications of global and regional changes in social, political, economic, and ecological systems on cross-border regions. In an era of increasingly abrupt changes in border permeability, CBRIS offers an intriguing context for studying such processes. Our main contribution is to define a resilient CBRIS (R-CBRIS) for sustainability based on careful reading of previous literature on resilience, sustainability, and CBRIS integration. As merging these concepts requires a sound understanding of the factors driving or constraining CBRIS integration, we conduct a systematic review of the literature to answer our main research question: what factors affect the resilience and sustainability of CBRIS? The literature reveals that the studied CBRIS are not particularly sustainable and that their resilience remains a neglected topic. This is a definite cause for concern for everyone interested in the long-term success of cross-border regions.
Original languageEnglish
JournalInnovation (Abingdon)
Volume34
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)202-221
Number of pages20
ISSN1351-1610
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Fields of Science

  • 1172 Environmental sciences
  • innovation systems
  • resilience
  • sustainable development
  • cross-border regions
  • regional economy

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