Relocation of Economic Activity: Contemporary Theory and Practice in Local, Regional and Global Perspectives

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This timely volume provides a thorough analysis of current trends in location and relocation of economic activity globally, regionally and locally. Using robust empirical material this book offers a multidisciplinary, comprehensive overview, critique and extension of long-established theories underpinning patterns of firm (re)location. It explores dominant trends in the mobility and relocation of industries and firms, examines the factors guiding such trends and evaluates their consequences in both developed and emerging economies in Europe, Asia and Latin America. This book will be appreciated by diverse audiences. Geography and regional science researchers of ‘economic activity location’ can engage with the critical appraisal of key theoretical concepts and an analysis of recent empirical data. Students of human and economic geography, planning, regional development, and global supply chain management in senior years of undergraduate programmes and completing postgraduate degrees will appreciate the accessible language, multiple examples and graphical illustrations of theoretical frameworks underpinning location and relocation of firms and industries, and its consequences. Practitioners, including local and regional policy makers and location consultants will enjoy the comparative discussion of solutions and practices adopted in localities, regions and countries as diverse as China, Brazil, The Netherlands and Poland. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Spatial Organisation and Movements of Firms and Industries: The Role of Firm and Place in (Re)Location Research (Paweł Capik, Magdalena Dej)....Pages 1-11 Front Matter ....Pages 13-13 Between Location, Persistence and Relocation—Early Historical and Spatial Trajectories of the Polish Aviation Industry (Lech Suwala)....Pages 15-31 The Relocation of the Automotive Industry in Brazil and Mexico: Between Corporate Strategies and Industrial Policies (Mirosław Wójtowicz)....Pages 33-51 Industrial Upgrading and Downgrading of Export-Oriented Furniture Firms in the Market Reorientation Towards China’s Domestic Market (Tianlan Fu, Chun Yang)....Pages 53-69 The Changing Firm Landscape and Firm Location Behaviour (Sierdjan Koster, Piet Pellenbarg)....Pages 71-83 Front Matter ....Pages 85-85 Relocation of Economic Activity Within Major Metropolitan Areas in Poland—Scale and Key Characteristics (Magdalena Dej, Wojciech Jarczewski, Michał Chlebicki)....Pages 87-108 Identifying Factors Relevant for Firms’ Location and Relocation. The Case of Ticino (Federica Rossi)....Pages 109-123 The Effects of the 2007 Global Economic Crisis on Firm Relocation Factors: SME Movements from Greece to Bulgaria (Nikos Kapitsinis)....Pages 125-143 Location of R&D Abroad—An Analysis on Global Cities (Davide Castellani, Katiuscia Lavoratori)....Pages 145-162 Delocalisation of Enterprises: Qualitative and Quantitative Effects on the Labour Market (Ewa Małuszyńska)....Pages 163-181 Epilogue: Relocation Factors and Consequences—Towards a Multidisciplinary Research Agenda (Magdalena Dej, Paweł Capik)....Pages 183-189