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Who works in a working region? Inclusive innovation in the new manufacturing economy

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  • Nichola J. Lowe
  • Laura Wolf-Powers

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Scholars have documented economic gains for regions that promote manufacturing through co-location of innovation and production activities. But it is unclear whether the production jobs created in this new context remain inclusive of workers with limited formal education. This paper compares US states that specialize in biopharmaceuticals to understand who participates in a so-called working region. While some state policy-makers have privileged scientific and design occupations at the expense of the production workforce, regional actors in North Carolina have increased employment in design and development while growing their biopharmaceutical production base, aligning innovation and equity goals in the process.

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  • Nichola J. Lowe & Laura Wolf-Powers, 2018. "Who works in a working region? Inclusive innovation in the new manufacturing economy," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(6), pages 828-839, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:52:y:2018:i:6:p:828-839
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2016.1263386
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    1. Allison Bramwell, 2021. "Inclusive innovation and the “ordinary†city: Incidental or integral?," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 36(3), pages 242-264, May.
    2. Octaviano Rojas Luiz & Enzo Barberio Mariano & Hermes Moretti Ribeiro da Silva, 2021. "Pro-Poor Innovations to Promote Instrumental Freedoms: A Systematic Literature Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(24), pages 1-22, December.
    3. Bresciani, Stefano & Puertas, Rosa & Ferraris, Alberto & Santoro, Gabriele, 2021. "Innovation, environmental sustainability and economic development: DEA-Bootstrap and multilevel analysis to compare two regions," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 172(C).
    4. Nichola Lowe & Greg Schrock & Ranita Jain & Maureen Conway, 2021. "Genesis at work: Advancing inclusive innovation through manufacturing extension," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 36(3), pages 224-241, May.
    5. Mary Donegan & T. William Lester & Nichola Lowe, 2018. "Striking a Balance: A National Assessment of Economic Development Incentives," Upjohn Working Papers 18-291, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.

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