Brain competition policy as a new paradigm of regional policy: A European perspective

Christian Reiner

Papers in Regional Science, 2010, vol. 89, issue 2, 449-461

Abstract: Abstract The emerging knowledge economy has led to an increase of demand and locational competition for highly‐skilled labour. Brain competition policy (BCP) is the reaction from national and regional policymakers. In short, BCP refers to the attraction, education and circulation of talent in and between regional and national economies. This new focus on human capital instead of physical capital indicates a paradigmatic shift in innovation policy and regional policy. While most of the contributions to this new policy approach come from the US, it can be demonstrated that different institutions in Europe prevent the simple copying of those strategies. The article contributes to the ongoing paradigmatic shift by conceptualizing a coherent framework for BCP from a European perspective. Abstract La emergente economía del conocimiento ha llevado a un aumento de la demanda y competencia en localización de mano de obra altamente especializada. Las políticas de competencia por talento (PCT) son la reacción nacional y regional de formuladores de políticas. En resumen, PCT se refiere a la atracción, educación y circulación de talento dentro de, y entre, economías regionales y nacionales. Este nuevo enfoque en cuanto a capital humano en lugar de capital físico indica un cambio paradigmático en políticas innovadoras y políticas regionales. Aunque la mayoría de aportes a este nuevo enfoque de políticas proviene de los EE.UU., se puede demostrar que las diferentes instituciones europeas impiden el copiar simplemente dichas estrategias. El artículo contribuye al cambio paradigmático continuo mediante la conceptualización de un marco coherente para PCT desde una perspectiva europea.

Date: 2010
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