Sammanfattning

This paper is a theoretical contribution to interrogate and elucidate a term commonly used (but rarely inter-rogated) from the perspective of the economic geography field within which we work: peripheries. As researchers of "peripheries" we are all too familiar with the fuzziness and problematic nature of this term, and our long-standing research agenda is to work towards clarifying and nuancing it, addressing its role in either stigma-tizing or assuming some predetermined destiny for different regions and territories. This paper reviews the work conducted on peripheries within economic geography, and identifies a number of gaps or problems in the way in which this term is used. The paper proposes a way forwards for addressing these problems, in a series of "suggestions" as to how we can do better in researching economic geographies of peripheries. The final dis-cussion reorients our debate towards possible avenues for the research community to anchor peripheries in theoretical advancements and a more systemic approach to empirical investigations. Finally, this paper proposes a holistic framework for studying peripheries in economic geography, which take into account environmental, socio-cultural, and political elements as well as pure economic issues.

Nyckelord

Periphery; Innovation; Entrepreneurship; Regional policy; Place-based development

Publicerad i

Journal of Rural Studies
2021, Volym: 87, sidor: 267-275
Utgivare: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

SLU författare

• Dubois, Alexandre

  • Institutionen för stad och land, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

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UKÄ forskningsämne

Ekonomisk geografi


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.09.007

Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/114243