Regional knowledge spaces are heterogeneous, and the structure of these knowledge spaces can play a significant role in shaping regional economic performances during economic downturns. This article explores the relationship between a region’s technological profile and its resilience to exogenous shocks. To identify the determinants of regional economic resilience, we perform panel analyses of EU 15 NUTS II level data covering the years before and after the 2008 financial crisis. The most significant results are that, beyond pure diversification effects, regions endowed with technologically coherent capabilities adapted better in times of economic downturn, and that resilience is influenced by a region’s capacity to generate new growth paths. These findings deepen our understanding of the evolution of regional economies and have relevant implications for the design of appropriate regional development policy instruments.

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技术知识空间和欧洲地区的弹性

区域知识空间是异质的，这些知识空间的结构可以在经济衰退期间在塑造区域经济表现方面发挥重要作用。本文探讨了一个地区的技术概况与其抵御外来冲击的能力之间的关系。为了确定区域经济弹性的决定因素，我们对涵盖 2008 年金融危机前后几年的 EU 15 NUTS II 级数据进行了面板分析。最显着的结果是，除了纯粹的多元化效应之外，具有技术连贯性能力的地区在经济低迷时期的适应能力更强，而弹性受到地区创造新增长路径的能力的影响。