Modern Location Factors in Dynamic Regions

Citation

Falck O & Heblich S (2008) Modern Location Factors in Dynamic Regions. European Planning Studies, 16 (10), pp. 1385-1403. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654310802420094

Abstract
Globalization has had an enormous impact on traditional industrial structures. It almost seems that everything is everywhere the same. And yet, in reality, some regions in a single industrialized country enjoy rapid economic growth while others are downsizing or stagnating. Thus there must be some remaining regional competitive advantages-even in the "Age of Globalization". This paper engages in a quest to discover what these modern location factors might be and how and why they are necessary in creating dynamics and regional growth. In doing so, we link the driving forces behind these modern location factors with regional performance and eventually arrive at a concept of a regional lifecycle and its key dynamics. Using data that paint a comprehensive picture of industry and regional development in Germany we try to find empirical evidence for our approach.

Journal
European Planning Studies: Volume 16, Issue 10