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During the times of the COVID-19 pandemic, nations have issued unprecedented border closures around the world, yielding abrupt impacts on the movement of goods and people. This has heavily affected the quality of life in border regions, which are often found to be at a disadvantage when compared to other regions in terms of employment, accessibility, social services and economic growth. Based upon developing threads in the literature concerning the untapped potential for development in border regions, we argue that the Mission-Oriented Approach (MOA) can fit well with the ambitious goal to revitalize those territories in the aftermath of the pandemic. Despite the surge of MOA in discourses on innovation policy, we seek to implement it in a regional development perspective, pursuing both economic and social policy objectives. The authors unravel the policy concept of MOA into three main aspects: I) address a sound societal challenge; II) Research & Development (R&D) regional agenda embedded in a cross-border regional development vision; III) mobilizing multiple cross-sectorial projects. Through a desk study analysis, the authors draw insights from selected case studies where these aspects have been implemented to inspire policy intervention in the aftermath of COVID-19. This paper presents the MOA theoretical model, which has potential explanatory power in other cross-border regions.
Francesco Cappellano; Joanna Kurowska-Pysz. The Mission-Oriented Approach for (Cross-Border) Regional Development. Sustainability 2020, 12, 5181 .
AMA StyleFrancesco Cappellano, Joanna Kurowska-Pysz. The Mission-Oriented Approach for (Cross-Border) Regional Development. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (12):5181.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancesco Cappellano; Joanna Kurowska-Pysz. 2020. "The Mission-Oriented Approach for (Cross-Border) Regional Development." Sustainability 12, no. 12: 5181.
This analysis focuses on different levels of Cross-Border Regional Planning (CBRP) processes in the Cascadia borderland. The region is home to the business-led initiative ‘Cascadia Innovation Corridor’ (CIC), designed to foster cross-border economic integration. The CIC strives to build a global innovation ecosystem in Cascadia, including a new high-speed train to connect Seattle and Vancouver. This paper focuses on the scope of the CIC as a CBRP case. The authors evaluate engagement of city governments and coherency between different planning scales to determine whether the CIC has been addressing the major challenges that may prevent tighter economicintegration in Cascadia. The analysis deploys secondary data as well as primary data collected through surveys and interviews. The results shed light on a discrepancy between supra-regional ‘soft planning’ and the urban planning level. The authors offer an evidence-based proposal to broaden the scope of the CIC from a CBRP standpoint.
Francesco Cappellano; Kathrine Richardson; Laurie Trautman. Cross border regional planning: insights from Cascadia. International Planning Studies 2020, 26, 182 -197.
AMA StyleFrancesco Cappellano, Kathrine Richardson, Laurie Trautman. Cross border regional planning: insights from Cascadia. International Planning Studies. 2020; 26 (2):182-197.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancesco Cappellano; Kathrine Richardson; Laurie Trautman. 2020. "Cross border regional planning: insights from Cascadia." International Planning Studies 26, no. 2: 182-197.
This paper studies cross-border cooperation at the US-Canadian Cascadia region by implementing an in-depth analysis to examine the role of cognitive proximity as a proxy for favourable conditions for cross-border economic interaction (measured as co-publications, co-patents and networking). The analysis deploys primary and secondary data sources analysed with qualitative and quantitative methods. Based on the results, the case study region demonstrates what is termed as a ‘proximity puzzle’: relatively low levels of economic interaction despite high cognitive proximity across the border. The paper concludes by discussing, based on survey data, the barriers that impede cross-border economic interaction.
Francesco Cappellano; Teemu Makkonen. The Proximity Puzzle in Cross-Border Regions. Planning Practice & Research 2020, 35, 283 -301.
AMA StyleFrancesco Cappellano, Teemu Makkonen. The Proximity Puzzle in Cross-Border Regions. Planning Practice & Research. 2020; 35 (3):283-301.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancesco Cappellano; Teemu Makkonen. 2020. "The Proximity Puzzle in Cross-Border Regions." Planning Practice & Research 35, no. 3: 283-301.
Francesco Cappellano. The role of the international border in high-tech economies. Journal of Borderlands Studies 2019, 35, 661 -662.
AMA StyleFrancesco Cappellano. The role of the international border in high-tech economies. Journal of Borderlands Studies. 2019; 35 (4):661-662.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancesco Cappellano. 2019. "The role of the international border in high-tech economies." Journal of Borderlands Studies 35, no. 4: 661-662.
In light of the shortcomings concerning cross-border regional innovation systems (CBRIS), this analysis seeks to propose a new cross-border regional innovation ecosystem (CBRIE) concept better equipped to address the contemporary innovation policy development and practical regional policy challenges on the ground. The existing literature on CBRIS has focused on EU regions and awarded only a marginal role to non-profit organizations (NPO) as potential facilitators of cross-border cooperation (CBC). To address this knowledge gap, the role of NPOs in CBC is analyzed within the bi-national San Diego–Tijuana region at the US-Mexico border. The research follows a mixed approach based on semi-structured interviews and social network analysis in order to: (i) gauge how organizations are interrelated and (ii) identify the key actors within the CBRIE. The results show that the CBRIE concept serves as an effective tool for identifying the organizations involved in cross-border networks and their roles in CBC at the US-Mexico border. Although the US-Mexico border presents stark differences compared to EU border regions, the CBRIE concept can offer a starting point for analyzing and facilitating CBC in Europe.
Francesco Cappellano; Teemu Makkonen. Cross-border regional innovation ecosystems: the role of non-profit organizations in cross-border cooperation at the US-Mexico border. GeoJournal 2019, 85, 1515 -1528.
AMA StyleFrancesco Cappellano, Teemu Makkonen. Cross-border regional innovation ecosystems: the role of non-profit organizations in cross-border cooperation at the US-Mexico border. GeoJournal. 2019; 85 (6):1515-1528.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancesco Cappellano; Teemu Makkonen. 2019. "Cross-border regional innovation ecosystems: the role of non-profit organizations in cross-border cooperation at the US-Mexico border." GeoJournal 85, no. 6: 1515-1528.
This paper investigates the main forces driving economic integration in cross-border regions (CBRs). Drawing on the proximity framework, it contends that all four forms of proximity need to be stressed in cross-border regional economic integration discourses. The paper is based on a comparison of two cross-border regional contexts in North America, which have been investigated using a survey and semi-structured interviews. Based upon the data collected, the two case studies shed a light on cognitive proximity as an underestimated driver in CBRs. Moreover, the cross-border regional identity as well as the access to a talented workforce emerge as remarkable assets to leverage through appropriate cross-border regional policies.
Francesco Cappellano; Annalisa Rizzo. Economic drivers in cross-border regional innovation systems. Regional Studies, Regional Science 2019, 6, 460 -468.
AMA StyleFrancesco Cappellano, Annalisa Rizzo. Economic drivers in cross-border regional innovation systems. Regional Studies, Regional Science. 2019; 6 (1):460-468.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancesco Cappellano; Annalisa Rizzo. 2019. "Economic drivers in cross-border regional innovation systems." Regional Studies, Regional Science 6, no. 1: 460-468.
Within the ethos of Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3), the EU regions seek to “discover specificities” in their territories to be harnessed in order to gain significant competitive advantages. This paper offers an illustration of a niche market which grew up in the North American context turning into a remarkable economic asset. First, we assess the consistency of the craft breweries instance with the “innovative milieu” concept. From this perspective, three spatial-based economic approaches, such as clusters and regional innovation ecosystems, are compared and debated. Second, we shed light on the tools implemented by the public to boost this industry sector. The methodology follows a qualitative approach, harnessing both secondary and primary data, specifically interviews with key informants. The results shed light on a multi-faceted business-friendly ecosystem which encompasses a quadruple helix array of actors. Nonetheless, the attitude of the public sector has proven keen to identify and tackle needs and hindrances.
Francesco Cappellano; Alfonso Spisto. Innovative Milieu in Southern California: The Case of the San Diego Craft Breweries. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes 2018, 314 -321.
AMA StyleFrancesco Cappellano, Alfonso Spisto. Innovative Milieu in Southern California: The Case of the San Diego Craft Breweries. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes. 2018; ():314-321.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancesco Cappellano; Alfonso Spisto. 2018. "Innovative Milieu in Southern California: The Case of the San Diego Craft Breweries." Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes , no. : 314-321.
This paper aims at evaluating Transit Oriented Development’s performance related to social equity. We are going through the topic starting by the definition of Transit oriented Development, understanding its benefits (economic and environmental), its unintended consequences (related to social equity) and new strategies to avoid the latter ones. Finally we will compare two study cases, one in Rome (Italy) and one in Oakland, CA (USA) in order to figure out whether or not unintended social consequences are likely to be expected. We will adopt an evaluation design scheme, discovering that the best way to guarantee social equity is by using a “mixed framework” approach
Francesco Cappellano; Alfonso Spisto. Transit Oriented Development & Social Equity: From Mixed Use to Mixed Framework. Advanced Engineering Forum 2014, 11, 314 -322.
AMA StyleFrancesco Cappellano, Alfonso Spisto. Transit Oriented Development & Social Equity: From Mixed Use to Mixed Framework. Advanced Engineering Forum. 2014; 11 ():314-322.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancesco Cappellano; Alfonso Spisto. 2014. "Transit Oriented Development & Social Equity: From Mixed Use to Mixed Framework." Advanced Engineering Forum 11, no. : 314-322.