The role of regions in economic growth

In this paper, we propose a new method to develop multiscalar industrial policies based on a spatially constrained clustering problem, the -innovation ecosystems (-IE) model, that combines aspects of complexity, relatedness, and geography. Our formulation is motivated by recent developments of econo...

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Autores:
Restrepo Montoya, Daniel Eduardo
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Fecha de publicación:
2021
Institución:
Universidad EAFIT
Repositorio:
Repositorio EAFIT
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.eafit.edu.co:10784/30155
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10784/30155
Palabra clave:
Diseño de regiones
Ecosistemas de innovación
Complejidad económica
Teoría de grafos
CRECIMIENTO ECONÓMICO
ECONOMÍA - MÉTODOS ESTADÍSTICOS
DESARROLLO ECONÓMICO - ASPECTOS SOCIALES
DESARROLLO ECONÓMICO - COLOMBIA
Regions design
Product Space
Economic complexity
Innovation ecosystems
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Summary:In this paper, we propose a new method to develop multiscalar industrial policies based on a spatially constrained clustering problem, the -innovation ecosystems (-IE) model, that combines aspects of complexity, relatedness, and geography. Our formulation is motivated by recent developments of economic complexity regarding the evolution of economic output through key interactions among industries within economic regions. The objective of this model is to aggregate a set of geographic areas into a prescribed number of regions (so-called innovation ecosystems) such that the resulting regions preserve the most relevant interactions among industries and encourage the emergence of complex industries. We formulate the -IE model as a mixed-integer programming (MIP) problem and propose a heuristic solution approach. We explore a case involving the municipalities of Colombia to illustrate how such a model can be applied and used for policy and regional development.