European Aeronautics The Southwestern Axis /

• Main Authors: Chronicas, J. (Author), Dupuy, Y. (Author), Frigant, V. (Author), Gilly, J. P. (Author), Keichidi, M. (Author), Lacalle Calderón, M. (Author), Osuna Llaneza, J. L. (Author), Sáez Cala, A. (Author), Salvador, R. (Author), Talbot, D. (Author), Vázquez Barquero, A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Alfonso-Gil, Javier (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Subjects: Management.; Industrial management.; Automotive engineering.; European Economic Community literature.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Economics.; Regional/Spatial Science.; Innovation/Technology Management.; European Integration.; Automotive Engineering.

The book covers both the analysis of the major producer of civil aircraft (EADS/Airbus) located in the region and its relation with the cluster of enterprises within those regions. We studied the organization of production, the creation of knowledge within the industry, the concentration and competi...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: Objective and Scope of the Study
• Sector and Territory
• The Aeronautical Sector: Recent Tendencies
• From Specialization to Specification
• Aeronautics in Spain: Specialization & Beyond
• Aeronautics Agglomeration in Portugal
• Comparative Analysis of the Territories Studied
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• Annex
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Authors.