TY - JOUR N2 - The article is an attempt at analyzing the development processes of the French peripheral region, Nord-Pas-de-Calais. This region has been a subject of regional policy for many years, including significant public and private sector investments to help transform the economy. The analysis of key events in the context of the path dependency theory shows that, despite a marked increase in innovation, socio-economic development and some investment success, for the region located between Paris, London and Brussels it is very diffi cult to compete for growth factors. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/109324/PDF/011%20-%20Dziemianowicz,%20Laskowska.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/109324 PY - 2017 IS - No 179 EP - 211 KW - development paths KW - Nord – Pas-de-Calais KW - regional policy A1 - Dziemianowicz, Wojciech A1 - Laskowska, Agnieszka PB - Polska Akademia Nauk Komitet Przestrzennego Zagospodarowania Kraju DA - 2017 T1 - Region Nord – Pas-de-Calais – Innowacje w okruchach węgla i cieniu Paryża SP - 194 UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/109324 T2 - Studia KPZK ER -