Toward a relational economic geography
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- 31 March 2003
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Geography
- Vol. 3 (2), 117-144
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/3.2.117
Abstract
In this paper, we argue that a paradigmatic shift is occurring in economic geography toward a relational economic geography. This rests on three propositions. First, from a structural perspective economic actors are situated in contexts of social and institutional relations. Second, in dynamic perspective economic processes are path-dependent, constrained by history. Third, economic processes are contingent in that the agents' strategies and actions are open-ended. Drawing on Storper's holy trinity, we define four ions as the basis for analysis in economic geography: organization, evolution, innovation, and interaction. Therein, we employ a particular spatial perspective of economic processes using a geographical lens.Keywords
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