Mapping Resilience The role of agency and technological novelty in facing crises

Sammanfattning: The present thesis aims to describe the role of resilience in recovering from a systemic shock in peripheral regions. To do so literature review and a theoretical framework is assessed, for then taking into consideration an empirical case. Such an empirical case leads the thesis in confirming the important role of resilience on a firm-level (in this case trough the creation of technological novelty industrial paths in the region), as well as its relationship with a cultural background that aims to innovation instead than tradition.