Editorial: The Changing Face Of the European Periphery in the Automotive Industry

Domański, Bolesław; Lung, Yannick

doi:10.1177/0969776408098928

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“…The relatively high development level, high wages and organised labour of Upper Silesia makes it less vulnerable to the lock-in of low value-added specialisation; and through industrial upgrading, it can weaken the centre-periphery relationships of FDI-dominated industrial development. These relatively high-road strategies also carry some risks: the delocalisation of cost-sensitive manufacturing activities may develop into a more serious issue over time (Domański-Gwosdz 2009, Domański-Lung 2009, Gwosdz-Micek 2010, Domanski et al 2013.…”

Section: The Space-forming Effects Of the Old And New Economymentioning

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Upper Silesia: The revival of a traditional industrial region in Poland

Baranyai¹,

Lux²

2014

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This paper provides an insight into the transformation processes that have affected Upper Silesia, a Polish border region with long traditions of industrialisation, autonomous structures and volatile historical changes. It shows how the region, profoundly affected by the structural crisis of mining and heavy industry and experiencing unfavourable demographic processes, has managed to recover and prosper under new conditions. In a fragmented space characterised by strong urbanisation, industrial restructuring has been based on the renewal of traditional branches and the creation of new development paths through reindustrialisation and service-based development. The size of Upper Silesia, and particularly the conurbation surrounding Katowice, has also led to attempts at establishing effective metropolitan governance, a challenge whose success depends as much on harmonising internal interests as finding a compromise acceptable by both the region and the central government.

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Section: The Space-forming Effects Of the Old And New Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

Upper Silesia: The revival of a traditional industrial region in Poland

Baranyai¹,

Lux²

2014

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“…Cost savings from producing locally alone might not be enough to attract contracts from clients of a different nationality, lacking cultural proximity. Since OEM headquarters are firmly rooted in Western Europe, the periphery of the industry remains dependent on the core (Domanski and Lung, 2009). Suppliers that want to expand into emerging automotive industries need relational capital to leverage existing sources of comparative advantage and they should not neglect FDI in support offices to help overcome administrative distance.…”

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Proximity strategies in outsourcing relations: The role of geographical, cultural and relational proximity in the European automotive industry

Schmitt

Biesebroeck

2013

J Int Bus Stud

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Trends towards international fragmentation of production and modular process technologies have increased the importance of proximity in the supply chain of sophisticated manufactured goods. Using a rich and novel data set for the European automotive industry, we simultaneously evaluate the relative importance of geographical, cultural and relational proximity in sourcing strategies. The estimates indicate that each dimension provides an independent benefit and also which measures have the largest relative importance. We also find that the positive effects attributed to some measures reflect past relationships rather than predict new ones. In particular, co-location and a low cultural distance should be interpreted as outcomes of a sourcing strategy, not as predictors for sourcing success. We investigate to what extent firms from different countries follow different strategies and which choices suppliers can make to boost their attractiveness as outsourcing partner. We would like to thank several people for valuable comments and suggestions for improvement:

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“…En este contexto, la GVC proporciona un modelo de organización espacial, en el que determinadas regiones tienen poder de decisión en el reparto y la coordinación de las actividades productivas y tecnológicas de las demás (Lung, 2004;Layan y Lung, 2007;Domanski y Lung, 2009;Lampón et al, 2016).…”

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