Industrial Districts in History and the Developing World

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Hashino, Tomoko (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Otsuka, Keijiro (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: Studies in Economic History,
• Θέματα: Management.; Industrial management.; Globalization.; Markets.; History.; Economic history.; Development economics.; Economics.; Economic History.; Development Economics.; History, general.; Innovation/Technology Management.; Emerging Markets/Globalization.

This book sheds new light on the role of industrial districts in the industrial development of the past and present. Industrial districts, which refer to the geographical concentration of enterprises producing similar or closely related commodities in a small area, play a significant role in the dev...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part I Introduction
• 1 Beyond Marshallian Agglomeration Economies
• 2 Toward a New Paradigm of the Long-Term Development of Industrial Districts
• Part II Pivotal Role of Technology Transfer
• 3 Technology Transfer and the Early Development of the Cotton Textile Industry in 19th Century Spain
• 4 Contrasting Development Paths of Silk-Weaving Districts in Modern Japan
• 5 Emergence and Subsequent Development of Garment Clusters in Bangladesh and Tanzania
• Part III Central Role of Producer Cooperatives
• 6 Trade Association and Economic Regulation in the Lyons Fabrique: From the 1860s to the 1920s
• 7 Development of High-Value Agricultural Districts: The Role of Producer Cooperatives in Japan and Developing Countries
• Part IV Supporting Role of Local Government
• 8 Industrial Districts in Europe: Policy Lessons for Developing Countries?
• 9 Promotion of the Weaving Districts in Modern Japan
• 10 Low-Quality Crisis and Quality Upgrading: The Case of Industrial Clusters in Zhejiang Province.