Tomorrow, 18 Mar, @thinkwoodist.bsky.social presents 'States of Innovation: Driving the American Economy in the 21 Century', as part of the @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminar series: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

TONIGHT, 16 Mar. Cambridge Realist Workshop - Clive Spash’s, Foundations of Social Ecological Economics: The Fight for Revolutionary Change in Economic Thought. Starts online 8pm, register here: pantheonsorbonne.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

18 March, @thinkwoodist.bsky.social presents 'States of Innovation: Driving the American Economy in the 21 Century', as part of the @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars series: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Extended deadline to 31 March for submissions to the 2026 @cjres.bsky.social conference (cpes.org.uk/events/cjres...) - @stcatharines.bsky.social, 16-17 July 2026.

Today, 4 March, @drsarahhall.bsky.social presents 'Rethinking borders in the geographies of money and finance', as part of the @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars series: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Last week for submissions to the 2026 @cjres.bsky.social conference (cpes.org.uk/events/cjres...) - being held at @stcatharines.bsky.social, 16-17 July 2026.

Last week for submissions to the 2026 @cjres.bsky.social conference (cpes.org.uk/events/cjres...) - being held at @stcatharines.bsky.social, 16-17 July 2026.

Wednesday, 4 March, @drsarahhall.bsky.social presents 'Rethinking borders in the geographies of money and finance', as part of the @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars series: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

What if regions are shaped as much by minds as by maps? 🧠🌎 The latest call for papers from @cjres.bsky.social seeks research on the interface between geography and psychology. Submit your proposal and join the conversation 👉 oxford.ly/4qO11un

🔥 March issue of the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society published now online academic.oup.com/cjres/issue/... Rethinking Path Dependence and Lock-Ins in Regions, Economy and Society Edited by: Han Chu, @roberthassink.bsky.social, Ron Martin, Peter Sunley and Gregory C. Unruh

4 March, @drsarahhall.bsky.social presents 'Rethinking borders in the geographies of money and finance', as part of the @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars series: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Tonight, 18 Feb, - @iliasalami.bsky.social - Green industrialisation in the Global South. @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Wednesday, 18 Feb, - @iliasalami.bsky.social - Green industrialisation in the Global South. @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Submission of abstracts still being accepted for the 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) conference (cpes.org.uk/events/cjres...). Being held in @stcatharines.bsky.social, 16-17 July 2026.

The Introduction to our themed issue "Rethinking Path Dependence and Lock-Ins in Regions, Economy and Society" is online... doi.org/10.1093/cjre... Han Chu Robert Hassink Ron Martin Peter Sunley Gregory Unruh

🔥New call for papers! Mind and Map: Integrating Psychology into Regional Development Editors: Harry Garretsen, Dieter Kogler, Ron Martin, Davide Luca, Janka Stoker and Michael Stuetzer academic.oup.com/cjres/pages/...

Check out our advance access content for our new issue on How Places are Contesting the Privatisation of Local Public Services Edited by @judithclifton.bsky.social @mia-gray.bsky.social, David MacDonald and Ron Martin academic.oup.com/cjres/advanc...

🔥Pragmatic remunicipalisation across diverse geographies in the US Mildred E Warner and Austin M Aldag Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf051, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...

Privatisation and remunicipalisation of urban water in Catalonia: between monopolisation, state and the commons Germà Bel and Joël Bühler Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf048, doi.org/10.1093/cjre... #reprivitization #remunicipalization

Accepting abstracts now! cpes.org.uk/events/cjres...

Upcoming @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars: 18 Feb - Dr Ilias Alami - Green industrialisation in the Global South 4 Mar - Prof. Sarah Hall - title tbc 18 Mar - Dr James Wood - States of Innovation www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

I am honoured to be one of the Top Thinkers by the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) Local Governments work to meet our everyday needs while navigating the local implications of global challenges Local policies influence the quality of our lives far more than we realise. 🔗 lnkd.in/dMW84JcK

My book on American innovation policy is out! 'States of Innovation' shows how state and federal governments are active catalysts driving innovation-led growth, challenging the idea that US capitalism is uniquely market-driven. www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...

The paradox of ‘on-path’ development: what are the structure–agency dynamics of avoiding negative lock-in? Jack L. Harris doi.org/10.1093/cjre... 📣Open access #PathDependence #LockIns

📢 One for your calendars: The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference, will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on *16-17 July 2026*.

🗓️ One for your calendar 🔥 The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference , will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on 16-17 July 2026.

🔥The full issue: Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and regional Development #MissionOrientedPolicy academic.oup.com/cjres/issue/...

Breaking out of old paths? Towards a research agenda on path decline Michaela Trippl, Maximilian Benner and Jannik Kastrup Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf045, doi.org/10.1093/cjre... #PathDependence #LockIns

Policy #reform should renew, not just replicate. My new @cjres.bsky.social paper with Han Wang uncovers that reforms lead to sharp rises in new #firm registrations, with the biggest gains accruing in #cities with weaker starting conditions. doi.org/10.1093/cjre...

#Europe’s prosperity hinges less on shiny sectors than on building on its #skills & potential base. As Tessarin, @ronboschma.bsky.social, @lideyu.bsky.social & Petralia show in @cjres.bsky.social, #regions thrive when dense, high-skill ecosystems reinforce themselves. doi.org/10.1093/cjre...

🔥 New issue online. The November issue "Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and Regional Development" is now published online! academic.oup.com/cjres/issue/... Maryann Feldman, @michaelkitson.bsky.social, Johan P Larsson, Peter Tyler and @elvirauyarra.bsky.social

TODAY, 17 Nov, Cambridge Realist Workshop. Yannick Slade-Caffarel & Steve Pratten -'Social Positioning Theory and the Corporation'. www.csog.econ.cam.ac.uk

TODAY, 12 Nov- 'The political economy of regional planning: challenges and opportunities' with Adam Yousef. @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Wednesday, 12 Nov- 'The political economy of regional planning: challenges and opportunities' with Adam Yousef. @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

12 Nov- 'The political economy of regional planning: challenges and opportunities' with Adam Yousef. @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

TONIGHT, 22 Oct- 'The demolition of British Regional Policy' with Steve Fothergill @stcatharines.bsky.social Cambridge Political Economy Seminar: politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

🔥 Read Mariana @mazzucatom.bsky.social Mazzucato's excellent commentary for the upcoming CJRES issue on Mission-oriented policy... Mission-oriented policy: from fixing markets to shaping markets and debunking myths about the state doi.org/10.1093/cjre...

TONIGHT, 20 Oct, the Cambridge Realist Workshop with Tony Lawson on 'What is wrong with modern economics? And what should we do about it?' www.csog.econ.cam.ac.uk

22 Oct- 'The demolition of British Regional Policy' with Steve Fothergill @stcatharines.bsky.social Cambridge Political Economy Seminar: politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Mission-oriented innovation: from a new vocabulary to a new grammar for regional innovation policy Iris Wanzenböck Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2025;, rsaf026, doi.org/10.1093/cjre... #MissionOrientedPolicy

Evolving scales and spaces of mission-oriented innovation policy in the digital age: digital transition of makerspace innovation in Shenzhen, China Chun Yang and Rui Hu Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2025;, rsaf028, doi.org/10.1093/cjre... #MissionOrientedPolicy

It features a lot of fascinating content and commentaries from Iris Wanzenböck and Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social

The November issue of CJRES will be on the theme of Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and Regional Development This issue has been edited by Maryann Feldman, Michael Kitson, Johan Larsson, Peter Tyler and Elvira Uyarra academic.oup.com/cjres/advanc... #MissionOrientedPolicy

Smart cities as “mission-oriented” innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems—insights from 20 years of experiments in Japan Fumi Kitagawa Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf019, doi.org/10.1093/cjre... #MissionOrientedPolicy

New content for the Mission-oriented Policy Special Issue: Enhancing environmental sustainability: the impact of mission-oriented innovation policies on green innovation and patent trends Felix Kurz doi.org/10.1093/cjre...

@stcatharines.bsky.social Cambridge Political Economy Seminars coming up this term: 22 Oct: Prof Steve Fothergill - 'The demolition of British Regional Policy' 12 Nov: Adam Yousef - 'The political economy of regional planning: challenges and opportunities” 26 Nov: Dr Melissa Sands - 'Talk Title tbc'

New post: The real fiscal concern should be a populist government mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-... The idea that the UK under the current government might have to get a loan from the IMF is nonsense. But it is legitimate to ask why our interest rates on debt are relatively high.

Check out the content on our Advance Access pages for our upcoming issue: Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and Regional Development Edited by: Maryann Feldman, Michael Kitson, Johan Larsson, Peter Tyler and Elvira Uyarra academic.oup.com/cjres/advanc...

The US’ Polycentric Innovation State @thinkwoodist.bsky.social James D G Wood doi.org/10.1093/cjre... 📣 Open Access