Shuffling the deck? Multiple transitions and the new spatiality of places and workspaces in the polycrisis post-COVID economy

Barzotto, M., Corradini, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1980-7993 and Labory, S. (2025) Shuffling the deck? Multiple transitions and the new spatiality of places and workspaces in the polycrisis post-COVID economy. Regional Studies, 59 (1). 2451308. ISSN 0034-3404 doi: 10.1080/00343404.2025.2451308

Abstract/Summary

This research engages in a critical discussion of regional policies in the context of fundamental shifts in the spatial relationships between places and workplaces following the COVID-19 crisis. Focusing on the case of major advanced economies to illustrate its arguments, the analysis starts from a review of the heterogeneous dynamics defined by multiple regional transitions in a context of polycrisis. Then, it assesses opportunities and challenges for tackling regional imbalances and re-building resiliently and sustainably by combining insights on the shifting nature in the spatiality of workplaces with a holistic perspective on cross-domain policy intervention(s) bridging regional industrial, skills, and social policies.