Path Formation and Reformation: Studying the Variegated Consequences of Path Creation for Regional Development

The emergence of new regional paths is a key topic in economic geography. While are largely associated with positive outcomes, little known about how the formation industry affects other parts economy. By linking recent conceptual advancements on early path and interpath relationships, this article develops framework for studying creation, as result diverse resource processes, can cause reformation processes existing industries. value illustrated case study tourism process Zambezi region (Namibia) its impacts agricultural sector. findings reveal has caused forms intraregional inequalities well novel opportunities sector depending relationship. Beyond these study–specific findings, results emphasize importance broader perspective that goes beyond single includes nonparticipating actors analysis. Only way we understand creation translates into development.