Title:	Globalization and Regional Economies
Authors:	Davies, Andrew
Keywords:	Regional Economies
Issue Date:	2007
Publisher:	OECD
Description:	Economic geography in an era of global competition involves a paradox. It is widely recognised that changes in technology and competition have altered many of the traditional rules that determine location of economic activity, making it possible for firms to access the inputs and knowledge that they need in order to compete from anywhere across the globe. Yet geographic concentration remains a striking feature of virtually every national and regional economy in the OECD. Over the last few years, for example, many of the leading firms in “new economy” industries have tended to cluster together. This report argues that behind this apparent paradox there are some long-term evolutions that will over time change the location equations that influence how economic activities are distributed both within countries and across the globe. Some of the key trends that are driving this process include:
URI:	http://10.6.20.12:80/handle/123456789/46703
ISBN:	978-92-64-03779-3
Appears in Collections:	Regional and Local Development Studies

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