Keywords
Economic and social development
Open science
Social skills
Wellbeing
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Abstract
Introduction. The topic of competitiveness is of interest to countries seeking to attract more investment and well-being to a given region. This justifies conducting a quantitative and qualitative analysis of scientific production on territorial competitiveness, to understand its development, dynamics, and trends in scientific publications on the topic, for the benefit of researchers, academics, professionals, and government officials. Methods. The methodology used was that presented by Michán and Muñoz-Velasco in a previous publication, using Google Scholar and Web of Science to search for books and articles on the topic. Results. A total of 154 scientific documents met the requirements of the structured search, including the concept of territorial competitiveness. 57.14% were published in the last five years (2018 to 2022) and with an intensive spatial concentration on the European continent. 87.11% of the scientific articles on territorial competitiveness originated in 27 European countries (61.36%). Conclusion: The concept of territorial competitiveness is cutting-edge and is linked to territorial development, positioning, productivity, systems, environment, and well-being, in addition to its relationship with traditional concepts related to capital, land, human resources, and the workforce. It should be pursued as a line of study applied to sustainable development.
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