This article argues that recent proposals for environmental and evolutionary economic geographies (EEG 1 EEG2) should be integrated; EEG2 is used as "passing convenience" to make this case. EEG1's emphasis on imperatives loosely framed needs a theoretical socio‐economic base the central thrust of EEG2. Meanwhile would empowered by incorporating concerns within its mandate. Moreover, both EEG1 share common roots in institutional methodologies, emphasize cumulative causation path‐dependent...

Studies on China’s success in the electric vehicle industry overlook role of regional clustering and policies supporting sustainable production consumption. This paper adopts a mixed-method policy inventory analysis to examine rise new energy (NEV) Greater Bay Area. It also systematically analyses implemented by central government, province, cities building industry. A core dilemma is that are competing with one another for NEV development, yet industrial development requires coordination...

The need to advance the conventional understanding of production systems as fixed flows goods and services dynamic based on learning is discussed. theory advanced research Japanese robot industry. paper opens with a discussion meaning flexibility in economy expose social division labour foundation creation evolution systems. Production are established obtain scale scope economies offered by independent firms labour. necessity organize requires some type an internal or external governance...

To compete in global markets, winegrowers must balance the seeming contradictory needs for territorial reputation and differentiation. This paper examines how Bordeaux wine territories of St-Emilion Blaye construct self-governance to achieve that balance, looks at extent which their efforts influence regulatory supply chain structures industry. I adapt common pool resource theory (CPR) as a framework analysis because it posits collectively generated asset be maintained through mutually...

Abstract Regional economies resemble a kaleidoscope. Just as the color and brilliance of pieces glass in kaleidoscope change with angle reflection, firms engage relationships which profoundly influence development potential each individual or firm. In order to understand regional self-generating process, this paper examines evolution cooperation among economies. The vitality depends on mediating tension between control competition. Control ensures that sophisticated production can be...

In this paper, case-study evidence of the composition four robot production systems is provided to reveal linkages between local, regional, and national social divisions labour. The relation-specific skill epitomizes sophisticated procedures used compose systems, case studies provide communalities varieties these procedures. geography interrelationships vertical labour design-supplied suppliers horizontal division design-approved discussed. cooperation competition within allows Japan...

This article examines the Japanese house industry to show how interactions between customers and manufacturers influence both design of houses in Japan locational attributes industry. The particularities place processes personalization challenge joint imperatives product differentiation economies scale. National builders are forced modify their strategies order compete with flexibilities local contractors. In turn, contractors must respond production service innovations introduced by...

Abstract To power cloud data centres (DCs) with renewable energy (RE) Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft negotiated innovative long-term contracts that opened up regional vertically integrated electricity utilities to allow new roles for large-scale suppliers buyers of electricity. This transformation is explained using Williamson’s framework institutional change linking the four interdependent levels embedded values, regulatory environment, (interfirm) governance resource...

HAYTER R., PATCHELL J. and REES K. (1999) Business segmentation location revisited: innovation the terra incognita of large firms, Reg. Studies 33, 425-442. This paper revisits ideas about relationships between business by articulating characteristics roles firms (LFs). The well known dual model segmentation, with its emphasis on polar cases small giant multinationals, portrays a static, exploitative picture these does not relate to complexity industrial organization or size distribution...

The author analyzes the creation of Japanese electric vehicle (EV) industry by focusing on how firms overcome barriers to bilateral collaboration and multilateral cooperation. key understanding this emerging is evolution interfirm relational skills under conditions constrained uncertainty (for example, market failures compounded bounded rationality opportunism), yet which necessitate collaboration. relations takes two forms: core suppliers devise new means in a situation where neither can...

To contribute to the growing debate on social division of labour and its implications for local development this paper comparatively analyses recent trends in industrial organisation cutlery industry Sheffield Tsubame. Both industries evolved as flexibly specialised, export-oriented production systems based a highly interdependent network small firms. In past 20 years, however, underlying Sheffield's has been much reduced size complexity while Tsubame retained, used, adjust towards more...

Abstract This article focuses on an important research gap in recent literature the geography of labour market segmentation, namely internal skill formation within firms and how that is affected by inter‐firm relationships a production system among systems. We address this drawing Japanese perspectives integrating two approaches to flexibility – defined terms imperatives industrial organization production. In particular we integrate Asanuma's concept relation specific skill, developed...

ABSTRACT This paper examines the Tsubame cutlery industry as an example of one Japan's community‐based industries (CBI's). CBI's are localized, closely inter‐linked concentrations small businesses which manufacture and export a distinctive product on basis social division labor. To demonstrate dynamic nature labor in we outline origins evolution then analyze more detail how has adjusted to deteriorating cost conditions since 1970, especially during late 1980s. The discussion is based...