Adaptive capability and path creation in the post-industrial city: the case of Nottingham’s biotechnology sector

Smith, DJ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7359-8451, Rossiter, W ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2199-1136 and McDonald-Junor, D ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4121-1176, 2017. Adaptive capability and path creation in the post-industrial city: the case of Nottingham’s biotechnology sector. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 10 (3), pp. 491-508. ISSN 1752-1378

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Abstract

Adaptive capability describes the ability to respond to external shocks and take advantage of new opportunities. Central to this is path dependency and the scope for turning historic strengths to new purposes. This paper explores the emergence of a nascent bioscience cluster in Nottingham. A novel analytical device based on Kingdon’s multiple streams framework is applied to explore the emergence of a new development path in this city. Local actors used a window of opportunity created by contingencies at the level of industries, firms and place to create a development path mobilizing legacy assets including physical and human capital.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
Creators:	Smith, D.J., Rossiter, W. and McDonald-Junor, D.
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	November 2017
Volume:	10
Number:	3
ISSN:	1752-1378
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1093/cjres/rsx010 DOI
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	22 Aug 2017 14:35
Last Modified:	04 Mar 2020 14:35
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/31458

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