Leveraging artificial intelligence for new regional path creation in peripheral regions

Marina Candi, Fumi Kitagawa, Reykjavik University Center for Research on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Department of Business and Economics, Reykjavik University, City-Region Economic Development Institute , Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham

Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit

Published online on April 24, 2026

Abstract

Local Economy, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 238-256, June 2026.
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) give rise to new opportunities for regional path creation in peripheral regions when local capabilities are combined with the transformative potential of emerging technologies. Drawing on literature on the ...