In this episode, Professor Harald Bathelt joins us in discussing his article, “The nature, causes, and consequences of inter-regional inequality” along with research in “Creating Knowledge over Distance: The Role of Temporary Proximity,” “Global subsidiary linkages and cluster networks in a turbulent world,” and “Communities in the internationalization process”. Through this discussion, we gain insights into the research pertaining to interregional inequality while touching on the impact of globalization and knowledge sharing in an increasing internationalized world.

Harald Bathelt is a Professor in the University of Toronto’s Department of Geography & Planning and Zijiang Visiting Chair at East China Normal University. Bathelt’s research and teaching interests are in the areas of economic geography, political economy and methodology, specifically in the analysis of industrial clustering, knowledge generation/innovation over distance, regional impacts of national/international investments, and regional impacts of industrial/institutional change.