Abstract
The paper explains the commonalities and differences between neoclassical,
institutional and evolutionary approaches that have been influential in
economic geography during the last couple of decades. By separating the
three approaches in terms of theoretical content and research methodology,
wecan appreciate both the commonalities and differences between the three
approaches. It is also apparent that innovative theorizing currently occurs at
the interface between neoclassical and evolutionary theory (especially in
modelling) and at the interface between institutional and evolutionary
theory (especially in ‘appreciative theorizing’). Taken together, we argue
that Evolutionary Economic Geography is an emerging paradigm in economic
geography, yet does so without isolating itself from developments in other
theoretical approaches.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 273-302 |
Journal | Journal of Economic Geography |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |