Structural Change, Industrial Location and Competitiveness
Edward Elgar Publishing
Published on 26. August 1998
Book
Hardback
680 pages
978-1-85898-688-3 (ISBN)
Description
Rapid technological developments in communications and transportation, economic liberalization and the emergence of new economies with vast market potential have changed the shape of international production. This scholarly selection of articles represents some of the most important contributions to an understanding of this ongoing, global economic restructuring and its impact on the geographic configuration of production and the economic competitiveness of nations in the world economy.
Reviews / Votes
'The 29 contributions in volume 3 provide an excellent overview of the theoretical and empirical economics literature on global economic restructuring and changes in industrial location and competitiveness.' -- Journal of Peace ResearchMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85898-688-3 (9781858986883)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Edited by Joanne E. Oxley, McCutcheon Professor of International Business and Professor of Strategic Management, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Canada and Bernard Yeung, Dean and Stephen Riady Distinguished Professor, National University of Singapore
Content
Contents: Introduction Part I: Origins of Structural Change: Marshallian Agglomeration and Schumpeterian Innovation Part II: The Role of the Multinational in Global Agglomeration Part III: Synergies Between MNEs and Local Firms Part IV: Government Policies, Industry Location and National Competitiveness Part V: The Unfolding Pattern