The Scientific Trajectory of the French School of Proximity: Interaction- and Institution-based Approaches to Regional Innovation Systems

Christophe Carrincazeaux, Yannick Lung, Jérôme Vicente · 2008 · European Planning Studies

Summary. French regional scientists developed the concept of proximity in the early 1990s to study industrial and spatial dynamics. They organized collectively through the research group 'Proximity Dynamics,' which expanded the concept's theoretical scope and institutional reach. This paper traces how the group's structured approach enabled investigation of regional innovation systems through interaction- and institution-based frameworks.

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Carrincazeaux, C., Lung, Y., & Vicente, J.. (2008). The Scientific Trajectory of the French School of Proximity: Interaction- and Institution-based Approaches to Regional Innovation Systems. European Planning Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654310802049117

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DOI: 10.1080/09654310802049117
Countries: France
Regions: Europe
Categories: regional-innovation-systems, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28