Acta academica karviniensia 2025, 25(1):46-58 | DOI: 10.25142/aak.2025.004

Conceptualization of the Learning Region: Evolution of the Approach and Theoretical Foundations

Karin Glacová
Silesian university, School of Business Administration, Univerzitní nám. 1934/3, 733 40 Karviná

This article explores the concept of the learning region, focusing on its development and theoretical foundations. Through a literature review, it outlines the evolution of the learning region theory in relation to earlier related concepts and highlights current challenges. The following section deals with the theoretical foundations and also uses a synthesis to point out a typology of learning regions according to focus and management style.

Keywords: conceptualization, knowledge economy, learning region, regional development.
JEL classification: I25, O18, R58

Received: June 24, 2025; Revised: July 4, 2025; Accepted: July 22, 2025; Published: July 23, 2025  Show citation

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