The behavioural-institutional dimensions of regional development: values, personality psychology and culture

Huggins, R, Dixon, L ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6933-789X and Thompson, P ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1961-7441, 2025. The behavioural-institutional dimensions of regional development: values, personality psychology and culture. European Planning Studies. ISSN 0965-4313

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Abstract

‘Institutional’ and ‘behavioural’ theories of regional development have traditionally evolved in isolation. This paper introduces an institutional values model that connects these theories, demonstrating how regional culture and personality patterns influence the institutional values held by individuals, ultimately impacting upon regional development. Empirical analysis reveals significant relationships between psychocultural profiles of regions and the institutional values they form, particularly regarding values related to voice and postmaterialism. Further analysis finds that these institutional values are linked to regional economic outcomes. These patterns appear to be driven by evolutionary mechanisms that reinforce regional psychocultural traits over time. The findings highlight the importance of systemic behavioural dynamics in understanding the origins of regional discontent and offers new insights into promoting regional development.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	European Planning Studies
Creators:	Huggins, R., Dixon, L. and Thompson, P.
Publisher:	Informa UK Limited
Date:	17 September 2025
ISSN:	0965-4313
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1080/09654313.2025.2552435 DOI 2502203 Other
Rights:	© 2025 The Author(s). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by:	Jeremy Silvester
Date Added:	26 Sep 2025 09:20
Last Modified:	26 Sep 2025 09:20
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/54453

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