Faculty Member
Prof. HARRIS, Jack L.
Assistant Professor
BSc Geography – CCCU, UK
MSc Human Geography – University of Amsterdam, NL
PhD Geography – National University of Singapore, SG
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jacklaurieharris@cuhk.edu.hkRESEARCH PROJECTS
The evolution of the London and Singapore start-up ecosystems. National University of Singapore Research Grant. 1 Jan 2015 – 30 Dec 2019.
Future Skills Requirements for a Global Centre of Maritime Training and Education: Mid-21st Century Skills Challenges for the Solent. Co-investigator. Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) grant (PI: Prof. Peter Sunley), 1 Jan 2021- 30 Mar 2021.
Manufacturing Renaissance in Industrial Regions. Co-investigator. Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) grant (PI: Prof. Peter Sunley; co-PIs: Prof. Richard Harris, Prof. Ron Martin; Prof. Andy Pyke), 1 Jan 2020 – 1 Jan 2021.
FinTech for Forests. Co-investigator. Monash University Research Grant. (PI: Dr. Ben Thompson; co-PI: Dr. Felicia Liu), 1 Jan 2024 – .
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
D’Orazio, P., Harris, J. L., et al. (2023) ‘Catalyzing the transformation to sustainable finance’, One Earth, 6 (10), 1271-1276.
Harris, J. L. (2021) ‘Blogs as time capsules of data: Exploring the value of blogs for research in human geography’, The Professional Geographer, 73(4), 662-669.
Harris, J. L. (2021) ‘Bridging the gap between ‘Fin’ and ‘Tech’: The role of accelerator networks in emerging FinTech entrepreneurial ecosystems’, Geoforum, 122, 174-182.
Harris, J. L. (2021) ‘Emerging clusters: the importance of legitimacy, path advocates, and narratives’, European Planning Studies, 29 (5), 942-961.
Harris, J. L. (2021) ‘Rethinking cluster evolution: Actors, institutional configurations, and new path development’, Progress in Human Geography, 45 (3), 436-454.
Harris, J. L. and Menzel, M. (2023) ‘Entrepreneurial ecosystems and clusters: how can economic geographers advance debates for regional development?’ Progress in Human Geography.
Harris, J. L. and Menzel, M. P. (2023) ‘The Silicon Valley – Singapore Connection: The Role of Institutional Gateways in Enabling Inter-cluster Firm Movement’, Geoforum.
Harris, J. L. and Sunley, P. (2023) ‘Multi-system dynamics in regional path upgrading: The intra- and inter-path dynamics of green industrial transitions in the Solent marine and maritime pathway’, Progress in Economic Geography.
Harris, J. L. and Thompson, B. S. (2023) ‘Supporting places left to the sea: A place-based research agenda for regional coastal transformations in the blue economy’, Progress in Environmental Geography, 2(4), 266-288.
Harris, J. L., Sunley, P., Evenhuis, E., Martin, R., Pike, A., Harris, R. and Moffat, J. (2021) ‘The Covid-19 crisis and manufacturing: How should national and local industrial strategies respond?’, Local Economy, 35(4), 403-415.
Sunley, P., Evenhuis, E., Harris, J. L., Martin, R., Harris R., Pike, A., and Moffat J. (2021) ‘Renewing Industrial Regions? Advanced Manufacturing and Local Industrial Strategies’, Regional Studies, 1-15.
Sunley, P., Harris, J. L., Pike, A., Harris, R., Martin, R., and Evenhuis, E. (2022) ‘Industrial policies, strategy, and the UK’s Levelling Up agenda’, Local Economy, 37(5), 942-961.
Thompson, B. S. and Harris, J. L. (2021) ‘Changing environment and development institutions to enable payments for ecosystem services: The role of institutional work’, Global Environmental Change, 67, 102227.
Teaching Fields
- Sustainable Development
- Urban Geography
- Economic Geography
- Research Design and Methodology
Research interests
- Evolutionary economic geography
- Clusters, innovations systems, and entrepreneurial ecosystems
- Sustainable transitions
- Blue economy
- FinTech
- Industrial policy
Services/ Posts
Reviewer for Journal of Economic Geography, Environment and Planning A, European Planning Studies, Regional Studies, Professional Geographer, and Small Business Economics.
Editorial board member for Progress in Economic Geography.
SUGGESTED RESEARCH TOPICS FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS
Evolutionary economic geography
I welcome applications from those broadly interested in theoretical engagement across EEG.
Sustainable transitions
Regions, sectors, and cities alike are facing sustainable transitions that require significant attention. I welcome applications from those interested in sustainable transitions across different industries, or sustainable regional path development which balances economic, social, and environmental growth.
