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Patterns of Development in the Furniture Industry of Thailand: Organization, Location and Trade

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Scott A. J. Patterns of development in the furniture industry of Thailand: organization, location and trade, Regional Studies. A geographic description of the Thai furniture industry is offered. The locational structure and performance of the industry are then analysed on the basis of original questionnaire data. The investigation proceeds by means of linear discriminant analysis in which it is shown that manufacturers located in the Bangkok agglomeration are significantly more flexible in their operations and more likely to produce design-intensive outputs than those located elsewhere. The relations between exporting activities and intra-firm upgrading are assessed. Producers in the Bangkok agglomeration are especially susceptible to process and product upgrading. The institutional underpinnings of the Thai furniture industry's modest but definite success in contesting international markets are reviewed. Scott A. J. Modes de developpement de l'industrie de l'ameublement en Thailande: organisation, localisation et commerce international, Regional Studies. Cet article presente une description geographique de l'industrie de l'ameublement en Thailande. A partir des donnees provenant d'un premier questionnaire, on cherche a analyser la localisation et la performance du secteur. Il s'ensuit une analyse discriminante lineaire qui demontre que le fonctionnement des fabricants situes dans l'agglomeration de Bangkok est nettement plus flexible et que ces derniers sont plus susceptibles de realiser des rendements a fort niveau de conception que ne le sont les fabricants situes ailleurs. On evalue le rapport entre les activites vouees a l'exportation et la revalorisation a l'interieur de l'entreprise. Les fabricants situes dans l'agglomeration de Bangkok sont particulierement sensibles a la revalorisation des procedes et des produits. On fait la critique des fondements institutionnels de la reussite modeste, mais evidente, de l'ameublement thailandais a defier la concurrence des marches internationaux. Agglomeration Ameublement Mondialisation Amenagement du territoire Thailande Chaines de valeur [image omitted] Scott A. J. Entwicklungsmuster in der Mobelindustrie von Thailand: Organisation, Standort und Handel, Regional Studies. Dieser Beitrag bietet eine geografische Beschreibung der Mobelindustrie von Thailand. Anschliessend werden die ortliche Struktur und Leistung der Industrie anhand von Original-Fragebogendaten analysiert. Im Folgeverlauf der Untersuchung wird durch eine linear diskriminierende Analyse gezeigt, dass Hersteller im Ballungsraum Bangkok in ihrer Arbeit signifikant flexibler sind und haufiger konstruktionsintensive Produkte herstellen als Hersteller an anderen Standorten. Das Verhaltnis zwischen den Exportaktivitaten und den Verbesserungen innerhalb der Firma wird untersucht. Hersteller im Ballungsraum Bangkok nehmen besonders haufig Verbesserungen an ihren Verfahren und Produkten vor. Ebenso untersucht werden die institutionellen Grundlagen fur den bescheidenen, aber deutlichen Erfolg der thailandischen Mobelindustrie auf den internationalen Markten. Ballungsraum Mobelindustrie Globalisierung Regionalentwicklung Thailand Wertschopfungsketten Scott A. J. Modelos de desarrollo en la industrial del mueble de Tailandia: organizacion, ubicacion y comercio, Regional Studies. Aqui muestro una descripcion geografica sobre la industria del mueble en Tailandia. Analizo la estructura de ubicacion y el rendimiento de la industria segun los datos originales de cuestionarios. La investigacion continua mediante un analisis de discriminacion lineal en el que se muestra que los fabricantes ubicados en la aglomeracion de Bangkok son mucho mas flexibles en sus operaciones y tienen mas probabilidad de generar productos altamente disenados que otros de otras zonas. Evaluo las relaciones entre las actividades de exportacion y estrategias para mejorar dentro de la empresa. Los productores en la aglomeracion de Bangkok son especialmente susceptibles a la mejora de procesos y productos. Reviso tambien el sosten institucional para el exito modesto pero claro de la industria del mueble tailandesa a la hora de competir con los mercados internacionales. Aglomeracion Industria del mueble Globalizacion Desarrollo regional Tailandia Cadenas de valores

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  • Allen Scott, 2008. "Patterns of Development in the Furniture Industry of Thailand: Organization, Location and Trade," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(1), pages 17-30.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:42:y:2008:i:1:p:17-30
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400701291591
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