Digital platforms versus local authorities: challenges of new forms of ‘territorial’ intermediation

Fabien Nadou, Mathilde Aubry and Alexandra Burlaud
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Fabien Nadou: Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School, CITERES - UMR 7324 - Cités, Territoires, Environnement et Sociétés - UT - Université de Tours - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Mathilde Aubry: CREM - Centre de recherche en économie et management - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - UR - Université de Rennes - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School
Alexandra Burlaud: DRM - Dauphine Recherches en Management - Université Paris Dauphine-PSL - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Abstract: This article examines challenges that digital platforms impose on regional development. We address two research questions: How do local authorities perceive digital platforms? How do they manage these new forms of intermediation? Results show that the use of these platforms, sources of positive and negative externalities, requires local intervention adapted to the characteristics of the territory. Through a qualitative approach, the article highlights the importance of territorial intermediation, analysing three roles held by local authorities: ‘facilitator', ‘educator' and ‘moderator'. Finally, recalling the importance of place-based policies and multilevel governance, alongside a reflection on co-regulation, this article proposes public policy recommendations.

Keywords: digital platform; regional governance; local authorities; territorial intermediation; positive and negative externalities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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Published in Regional Studies, 2025, 59 (1)

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