The European space-economy represents a complex system with a great internal heterogeneity, intensive socioeconomic interactions and differential growth trajectories among countries and regions. The present study aims to investigate the connectivity between spatial competitiveness and resilience in Europe and seeks to design an operational framework for concerted strategies of competitive and resilient regions. To assess the linkage between resilience and competitiveness, we have developed a new measure, viz. the Resilience and Competitiveness Index (RACI) as a function of two constituent sub-indices: Resilience and Competitiveness. This approach is tested on the basis of detailed data on European regions. The empirical results from 268 EU NUTS2 regions offer a solid anchor point for the proposed operational framework for concerted development strategies of competitive and resilient regions. Our research distinguishes and proposes several systematic types of concerted regional strategies according to the performance of a region measured by Resilience and Competiveness sub-indices. A key result of the study is the design of an operational constellation for strategic regional policy evaluation, with a major added value for policy- and decision-making purposes. The use of official data from Eurostat and of standard indicators in our research assures continuity and consistency with the official Regional Competitiveness Index (RCI) classification and measurement, so that policy makers are able to compare the performance of their regions over time and to develop proper concerted strategies accordingly. The clear evidence of a connectivity between regional competitiveness and resilience may help to develop a governance approach that balances competitiveness (mainly represented by productive assets) with resilience (mainly represented by sustainability and ecological awareness) and thus to deal with the complexity in socioeconomic systems.

欧洲空间经济是一个复杂的系统，内部异质性很大，社会经济互动密集，国家和地区之间的增长轨迹不同。本研究旨在调查欧洲空间竞争力和弹性之间的联系，并寻求为竞争性和弹性区域的协调战略设计一个操作框架。为了评估弹性和竞争力之间的联系，我们制定了一项新的衡量标准，即。弹性和竞争力指数 (RACI) 作为两个组成子指数的函数：弹性和竞争力。这种方法是根据欧洲地区的详细数据进行测试的。来自 268 个欧盟 NUTS2 地区的实证结果为拟议的具有竞争力和弹性地区的协调发展战略的运营框架提供了坚实的锚点。我们的研究根据韧性和竞争力子指数衡量的地区表现，区分并提出了几种系统类型的协调区域战略。该研究的一个关键结果是为战略区域政策评估设计了一个业务星座，为政策和决策目的提供了重要的附加值。在我们的研究中使用欧盟统计局的官方数据和标准指标确保了与官方区域竞争力指数 (RCI) 分类和衡量的连续性和一致性，以便政策制定者能够比较其地区在一段时间内的表现，并据此制定适当的协调战略。区域竞争力和复原力之间存在联系的明确证据可能有助于制定一种治理方法，平衡竞争力（主要以生产性资产为代表）与复原力（主要以可持续性和生态意识为代表），从而应对社会经济系统的复杂性。