Inward Investment, Firm Embeddedness and Place

White, Mark

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“…In addition, there has been a strong focus on strengthening external cluster linkages, and there is a consensus that external links are crucial for cluster evolution and growth. To be innovative, strong clusters are dependent on factors such as new knowledge and networks to avoid lock-in and decline (Bathelt et al, 2004;Breschi & Malerba, 2001;Nadvi & Halder, 2005), and it has been widely acknowledged that such ties need to be balanced between the local and the global (Bathelt et al, 2004;Birkinshaw & Hood, 2000;De Martino, Reid, & Zygliodopoulos, 2006;Fornahl & Tran, 2010;Giblin, 2011;Humphrey & Schmitz, 2002;Kramer & Diez, 2011;Larsson & Malmberg, 1999;Montagnana, 2010;Owen-Smith & Powell, 2004;Perkmann, 2006;Phelps, Mackinnon, Stone, & Braidford, 2003;Raines, Turok, & Brown, 2001;Rosenfeld, 1997;Turok, 1993;White, 2004;Zucchella, 2006). Accordingly, the interplay between spatial levels has been of interest to geographers since the introduction of Porter's cluster concept (Humphrey & Schmitz, 2002;Malmberg & Power, 2006;Martin & Sunley, 2003), famously conceptualized as local buzz and global pipelines (Bathelt et al, 2004).…”

Section: The Scale and Scope Of Clusters Cluster Scalementioning

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Cluster policy and regional development: scale, scope and renewal

Njøs¹,

Jakobsen²

2016

Regional Studies, Regional Science

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Consistent with Marshallian/Porterian theories, the Norwegian cluster policy has been linked to the development of specialized regional industry environments. Cluster projects are relatively sector-specific entities often supporting (already) strong regional industries and sectors. Following a review of the current literature on clusters and innovation, and informed by evolutionary thought, we argue that such constellations of specialized clusters may hamper the long-term innovation ability of regions. In a conceptual discussion of cluster evolution and its links to innovation and regional path renewal, we argue that special emphasisboth theoretical and politicalhas been placed on the geographical scale of clusters, but there has been less emphasis on scope. Accordingly, we present three theory-based strategies for cluster evolution and link these to regional development and innovation by assessing their impact on regional path renewal. We illustrate our argument empirically using examples from the Norwegian Centre of Expertise (NCE) cluster programme.

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Section: The Scale and Scope Of Clusters Cluster Scalementioning

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Cluster policy and regional development: scale, scope and renewal

Njøs¹,

Jakobsen²

2016

Regional Studies, Regional Science

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“…In this sense, the Czech and Slovak antivirus industry is very much an indigenous creation. This is in contrast to Israel, where long-standing business and personal links to US ICT companies were vital (Singer & Senor, 2011) or to the Irish software industry, whose repatriated workforce was a key impetus in the growth of the multinational software industry there (Grimes & White, 2005; White, 2004).…”

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Into the First League: The Competitive Advantage of the Antivirus Industry in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Beblavý

Kureková

2014

Competition & Change

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The antivirus industry is the only innovation-intensive sector in which home-grown companies from Central Europe have been able to gain and retain global leadership. We review the literature on sources of national competitive advantage and evaluate the relative importance of different factors, drawing on evidence gained from semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders and existing research about the IT sector's global and regional trends. Highly-skilled, technical human capital played a crucial and positive role. Paradoxically, a lack of available foreign finance also had a positive impact by steering the best people towards a sector with smaller capital needs. Unlike other leading sectors in Central Europe, where state support and foreign capital were important, these factors were absent in this sector. This article contributes to understanding of the emergence of a home-grown, highly competitive, high-technology sector under the conditions of market transformation, liberalization and internationalization in small economies.

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“…In offshore services, the absence of demand for locally sourced components combined with the absence of local customers leads to relatively low territorial linkages and an arguably high footlooseness in the sector (WHITE, 2004;HARDY and HOLLINSHEAD, 2011). The existence of locally networked offices is therefore even less likely in offshore services.…”

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“…The opportunities the BPO sector creates for regional development in developing countries are, to date, still poorly understood. A burgeoning body of literature has focused on the global sourcing of services (DOSSANI andKENNEY, 2007, BUNYARATAVEJ et al, 2011;MASSINI and MIOZZO, 2012), but the discussion of the implications for economic development and potential drawbacks due to a dependency on foreign investors and lead firms in production networks has been limited to a few European capitals (BREATHNACH, 2000;WHITE, 2004;HARDY et al, 2011). Of the developing countries studied, India has received the largest share of attention, to the neglect of other destinations (PAUS, 2007).…”

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Global Production Networks, Offshore Services and the Branch-Plant Syndrome

Kleibert

2015

Regional Studies

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KLEIBERT J. M. Global production networks, offshore services and the branch-plant syndrome, Regional Studies. This article combines the global production network (GPN) framework with the branch-plant economy literature to generate a set of indicators for a more nuanced understanding of the outcomes of foreign direct investment attraction for recipient regions. It adapts both literatures to the case of offshore services and empirically maps the position and power relations of business process outsourcing branch offices in the Philippines. A multi-sited case study shows the variegated outcomes of foreign branch office development. In particular, second-tier cities are characterized by a dependent position in the international division of labour, confirming some ideas of the branch-plant syndrome. Global production networksForeign direct investment Branch plants Business process outsourcing PhilippinesKLEIBERT J. M. Les réseaux de production mondiaux, les services offshore et le syndrome des établissements mutiples, Regional Studies. L'article combine le cadre des réseaux de production mondiaux avec la documentation sur l'économie d'établissements multiples afin d'engendrer un ensemble d'indicateurs dans le but de fournir une compréhension plus nuancée des résultats de l'attraction de l'investissement direct étranger aux zones d'accueil. On applique la documentation à l'étude de cas des services offshore et trace de façon empirique la position et les relations de pouvoir des établissements qui externalisent les processus opérationnels aux Philippines. Une étude de cas multi-sites montre les divers résultats du développement des établissements à l'étranger. En particulier, les grandes villes de deuxième rang se caractérisent par une position de dépendance dans la division internationale du travail, ce qui confirme certaines idées quant au syndrome des établissements multiples. Réseaux de production mondiaux Investissement direct étranger Établissements multiples Externalisation des processus opérationnels Philippines KLEIBERT J. M. Globale Produktionsnetzwerke, Offshore-Dienste und das Syndrom der Auslandsfilialen, Regional Studies. In diesem Artikel wird die Literatur des Rahmens des globalen Produktionsnetzwerks mit der Literatur über die Ökonomie der Auslandsfilialen kombiniert, um eine Reihe von Indikatoren für ein verfeinertes Verständnis der Ergebnisse des Zuflusses von ausländischen Direktinvestitionen für die Empfängerregionen zu erzeugen. Hierfür werden beide Literaturen an den Fall der Offshore-Dienste angepasst und die Position und Machtbeziehungen von Auslandsfilialen zum Outsourcing von Geschäftsprozessen in den Philippinen empirisch kartiert. Anhand einer Fallstudie mit mehreren Standorten werden die vielfältigen Ergebnisse der Entwicklung von Auslandsfilialen aufgezeigt. Insbesondere zeichnen sich Sekundärstädte in der internationalen Arbeitsteilung durch eine abhängige Position aus, was einige Bedenken des 'Auslandsfilialen-Syndroms' bestätigt. Globale Produktionsnetzwerke Ausländische Direktinvestiti...

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Inward Investment, Firm Embeddedness and Place

Cited by 42 publications

References 56 publications

Cluster policy and regional development: scale, scope and renewal

Cluster policy and regional development: scale, scope and renewal

Into the First League: The Competitive Advantage of the Antivirus Industry in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Global Production Networks, Offshore Services and the Branch-Plant Syndrome

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