Dynamique spatiale et développement

Functional specialization across space: a case study of the Canadian Electricity Industry, 1971–2001

“…Large metropolitan areas, as ultimate decision-making centres hosting corporate headquarters, are viewed as centres of control 'exploiting' rural peripheries, leaving the latter with an under-paid, less-skilled, workforce. In essence, observed spatial divisions of labour confirmed the so-called Marxist 'law of uneven development' (Hymer 1972;Aydalot 1976). Similarly, though not necessarily in a Marxist perspective, another group of authors observed that activities performed within major organization in both the public and private sectors tend to follow the urban hierarchy, generating new networks and dependencies in city systems (Pred 1974(Pred , 1975a(Pred , 1975bTaylor 1975;Dicken 1976;Stephens and Holly 1981).…”

“…Although founded in a different theoretical perspective, these earlier models are on the whole consistent with the new literature on functional regional specialization. One of the chief foundations was the spatial divisions of labour (SDL) literature (Aydalot 1976;Liepietz 1977;Bade 1983;Sallez 1983;Massey 1984), which suggests the idea that the spatial distribution of employment within a nation is the spatial expression of the technical organization of labour and the class struggle in the capitalist production system. Emphasis is placed on hierarchical structures of power within the firm and on the location of specific facilities.…”

Labour Market Segmentation Theory

“…It is, of course, very difficult indeed to attempt to assign analytical priority to either of Downloaded by [Universitaetsbibiothek Bonn] at 01:38 24 March 2015 these determinants. The processes of technological innovation and diffusion are themselves conditioned by social and economic relations (McArthur, 1986;Zuscovitch, Heraud and Cohendet, 1988), forces which become even more acute at the point of the adoption of technologies (Aydalot, 1980;Coombs, 1985).…”

Entrepreneurs and SMEs in Regional Economies: Policy Issues for Sustainable Development in a Globalizing Economy

“…In comparison with other regions they would appear to combine factors in such a way as to function as regional 'business incubators' or particularly innovative environments/'milieux innovateurs'. 6 A prime example is the dynamic 'Third Italy' area in north-east and central Italy. 7 Reynolds et al investigated causes of regional differences in birth rates of rms on the basis of regionalized macroeconomic data measures.…”