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A holistic approach to regional strategies: The case of the Basque Country

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  • Mikel Navarro
  • Jesús M. Valdaliso
  • Mari Jose Aranguren
  • Edurne Magro

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The concept of regional strategy has been imported from the field of strategic management without reflecting on its specificities. This paper offers a holistic approach, which integrates all the elements a regional strategy should take into account around three core questions regarding: the strategy objectives (‘what for?’); the strategic positioning and its bases (‘what?’); and the process of formulating the strategy (‘how?’ and ‘who?’). This framework is applied to identify and analyse the strategies developed in the Basque Country over the last 30 years. The Basque Country is of great interest as it epitomizes the experience of old industrialized European regions that were ravaged by the economic crisis of the 1970s and have since achieved a considerable economic success. It is also a good example of the dual process that has taken place in Europe, involving top-down decentralization and the transfer of powers from national to supranational institutions.

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  • Mikel Navarro & Jesús M. Valdaliso & Mari Jose Aranguren & Edurne Magro, 2014. "A holistic approach to regional strategies: The case of the Basque Country," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 41(4), pages 532-547.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:scippl:v:41:y:2014:i:4:p:532-547.
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    1. Edurne Magro, 2022. "Revisiting the Nexus between Industrial Policy and Regional Economic Resilience in an Era of Grand Societal Challenges," Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, IEF, vol. 243(4), pages 101-122, December.
    2. Rogge, Karoline S. & Reichardt, Kristin, 2016. "Policy mixes for sustainability transitions: An extended concept and framework for analysis," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 45(8), pages 1620-1635.
    3. Jesús María Valdaliso, 2015. "Pertenencia a clústeres y comportamiento competitivo de las empresas: un estudio de seis asociaciones-clúster en el País Vasco," Working Papers 2015R02, Orkestra - Basque Institute of Competitiveness.
    4. Susana Borrás & Jacint Jordana, 2016. "When regional innovation policies meet policy rationales and evidence: a plea for policy analysis," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(12), pages 2133-2153, December.
    5. James R. Wilson & Mari Jose Aranguren & Mikel Navarro, 2015. "From Plan to Process: Exploring the Leadership Implications of RIS3," Working Papers 2015R01, Orkestra - Basque Institute of Competitiveness.

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