The Learning Region : Foundations, State of the Art, Future

The aim of this book is to present a much-needed conceptualization of the learning region.

Early publications are scrutinized for key concepts that are then discussed in the context of recent literature.

The authors present a state-of-the art discussion of concepts such as regional networks and social capital.

The learning region is introduced as a theory to explain how regional actors perform regional learning.

Contrary to competing theories, this gives the learning region a relational approach.

It focuses on learning between regional actors and the ongoing relations they have with one another and with other actors in their social context.