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Universities as catalysts of change in locked-in and vulnerable resource-based regions of the Global South

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  • José Luis Medina-Bueno
  • José Guimón
  • Elvira Uyarra
  • Mabel Sánchez Barrioluengo

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This paper explores the contribution of universities to regional development and innovation in locked-in and vulnerable resource-based regions of the Global South. Building on a regional change agency approach, we identify the combination of key factors and context preconditions for universities to successfully fulfil their local engagement role in a particularly challenging environment. To do so, we use a comparative case study of two mining regions in Peru. Our results reveal that the prevalence of a climate of conflict and the lack of an innovation culture in the regional ecosystem are important challenges, while strategic leadership and institutional capacities are central elements for universities to fulfil their role as transformative agents.

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  • José Luis Medina-Bueno & José Guimón & Elvira Uyarra & Mabel Sánchez Barrioluengo, 2024. "Universities as catalysts of change in locked-in and vulnerable resource-based regions of the Global South," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(11), pages 1951-1964, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:58:y:2024:i:11:p:1951-1964
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2024.2326172
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