TY - JOUR N2 - Wales is one from five selected European regions, which (looking at statistical analysis), develop in an extraordinary way in comparison to others. The purpose of the article is to identify factors which had an impact on the change of Wales’s development path as well as to indicate problems with which the region has still struggle. The article is based on a desk research, statistical data analysis as well as structured in-depth interviews conducted with representatives of regional authorities, scientifi c units and business-related institutions. Based on this, conclusions and recommendations for the institutions involved in implementation of regional policy in Polish voivodeships have been formulated. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/109325/PDF/012%20-%20K%C4%99pczy%C5%84ska.%20Peszat.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/109325 PY - 2017 IS - No 179 EP - 227 KW - innovation KW - innovation process models KW - knowledge-based economy KW - regional development KW - smart specialization A1 - Kępczyńska, Aleksandra A1 - Peszat, Klaudia PB - Polska Akademia Nauk Komitet Przestrzennego Zagospodarowania Kraju DA - 2017 T1 - Zmiana ścieżki rozwoju Walii – od węgla i stali do inteligentnych specjalizacji SP - 212 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/109325 T2 - Studia KPZK ER -