• Agency and economic change in regions: identifying routes to new path development using qualitative comparative analysis 

      Grillitsch, Markus; Sotarauta, Markku; Asheim, Bjørn Terje; Fitjar, Rune Dahl; Haus-Reve, Silje; Kolehmainen, Jari; Kurikka, Heli; Lundquist, Karl-Johan; Martynovich, Mikhail; Monteilhet, Skirmante; Nielsen, Hjalti; Nilsson, Magnus; Rekers, Josephine V.; Sopanen, S.; Stihl, Linda (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This paper investigates the role of human agency in 40 phases of regional economic development in 12 Nordic regions over 30 years. It contributes with a theoretical framework to study agency over time and a fuzzy-set ...
    • Causal inference of financial development and institutional quality across the globe 

      Uzar, Umut; Eyuboglu, Kemal; Akdag, Saffet; Alola, Andrew Adewale (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The world has experienced increased integration of economic activities in the last decades, thus necessitating the unending examination of the responsible factors. In this case, the causal connection between institutional ...
    • The Actor: The Key Determinator in Service Ecosystems 

      Tronvoll, Bård (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Most descriptions of service ecosystems, which provide the foundations for value co-creation, focus on resource integration. In contrast, this article emphasizes the actor’s key role as the foundation resource for value ...