TY - JOUR N2 - The purpose of the chapter is to identify factors which had an impact on the change of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship development path as well as to indicate barriers limiting further development. The article is based on a desk research, statistical data analysis as well as structured in-depth interviews conducted with representatives of regional and local authorities, scientifi c units and business-related institutions. The conclusions may be of interest to both researchers of the path dependency concept, and representatives of institutions involved in formulation and implementation of regional policy. L1 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/109326/013%20-%20Peszat,%20Szlachta.pdf L2 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/109326 PY - 2017 IS - No 179 EP - 244 KW - innovation KW - innovation process models KW - regional development KW - regional development path A1 - Peszat, Klaudia A1 - Szlachta, Jacek PB - Polska Akademia Nauk Komitet Przestrzennego Zagospodarowania Kraju DA - 2017 T1 - Otwartość gospodarcza Dolnego Śląska szansą na zmianę ścieżki rozwoju regionu SP - 229 UR - http://www.journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/109326 T2 - Studia KPZK ER -