The many sizes and characters of the Blue Economy

Marcello Graziano; Karen A. Alexander; Scott J. McGrane; Grant J. Allan; Evangelia Lema

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107419

The many sizes and characters of the Blue Economy

Marcello Graziano^*, Karen A. Alexander, Scott J. McGrane, Grant J. Allan, Evangelia Lema

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This article analyses the economic size and resilience of five established definitions of the Blue Economy across two geographical locations: Scotland (UK) and Michigan (USA). The article analyses sector-level employment, labor productivity and Gross Value Added (GVA) data, and uses graphical representations to highlight the differences in conceptualizing the Blue Economy in ways that affect its weight and contribution to regional economies. Further, it analyses how each definition has fared in the post-2007/2011 crisis, assessing their resilience. This novel work tackles the emerging discourse around the Blue Economy by highlighting its regional character, and by problematizing the divergent definitions of the concept.

Original language	English
Article number	107419
Journal	Ecological Economics
Volume	196
Early online date	31 Mar 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107419
Publication status	Published - Jun 2022

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Blue Economy
Employment
Regional analysis
Wages

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General Environmental Science
Economics and Econometrics

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