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Magnus Nilsson . Photo

Magnus Nilsson

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Magnus Nilsson . Photo

Regional opportunity spaces : observations from Nordic regions

Author

  • Heli Kurikka
  • Jari Kolehmainen
  • Markku Sotarauta
  • Hjalti Nielsen
  • Magnus Nilsson

Summary, in English

This paper further explores the novel concept of the opportunity space, which refers to the limits and possibilities of regional development trajectories and the idea of deliberative agency. Opportunity spaces are formed, perceived and used by individual agents or groups of agents and serve as a bridge between structure and agency. Drawing on six comparative case studies from Finland, Norway and Sweden, the study introduces a conceptual framework to investigate how actors search for and construct opportunities in regions by linking opportunity spaces to social filters that frame their perception.

Department/s

  • Department of Human Geography
  • CIRCLE
  • Marketing

Publishing year

2023

Language

English

Pages

1440-1452

Publication/Series

Regional Studies

Volume

57

Issue

8

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Human Geography

Keywords

  • Nordic countries
  • opportunity space
  • perception
  • regional development
  • social filters

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0034-3404