Examining regional competitiveness and the pressures of rapid growth: An interpretive institutionalist account of policy responses in three city regions

Krueger, Rob; Gibbs, David; Carr, Constance

Abstract

This paper is premised on the notion that actors play a central role in shaping their institutional contexts. The paper adds to scholarship in this area by bringing together three disparate cases with a common analytical entry point: the city region. Despite their multiple scales and different sites of governance, these cases are united by a common theme, exemplified in each city region: addressing the contradictions of rapid development, in particular rapid growth and competitiveness. Using the conceptual framework of interpretive institutionalism we examine how dilemmas, in this case the pressure of rapid growth in regions, are informed by the different traditions for understanding the role of the market in delivering project outcomes. Our findings show this difference in institutional norms and the variance amongst the different paradigms.

Citation

Krueger, R., Gibbs, D., & Carr, C. (2018). Examining regional competitiveness and the pressures of rapid growth: An interpretive institutionalist account of policy responses in three city regions. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, 36(6), 965-986. https://doi.org/10.1177/2399654418767661

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 28, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Apr 16, 2018
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2018
• Deposit Date: Apr 11, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 12, 2018
• Journal: Forthcoming in Environment and Planning C
• Print ISSN: 2399-6544
• Electronic ISSN: 2399-6552
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 36
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 965-986
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2399654418767661
• Keywords: Growth; Sustainable development; Interpretive institutionalism; City regions
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/777077
• Publisher URL: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2399654418767661