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A Critical review of the Indian knowledge‐based industry location policy against its theoretical arguments

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  • Arun Natarajan Hariharan
  • Arindam Biswas

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“Location,” “Location,” “Location” determine the policy dynamics of industrial development in today's globalized world. These words also define a spatial unit with resources, labour, and proximity to the consumer base. The advent of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and transportation networks have increased the concentration of industries at a particular location in this globalized world. This paper discusses two aspects of regional development, first the apprehensions in understanding location policy for industrial development. Second, the choice of location of India in providing the skilled labour force for knowledge‐based software services industry and the consequent urban regional dynamics in the spatial growth of the Bangalore metropolitan region (BMR). La "ubicación", la "ubicación" y la "ubicación" determinan la dinámica de las políticas de desarrollo industrial en el mundo globalizado actual. Estas palabras también definen una unidad espacial con recursos, mano de obra y proximidad a la base de consumidores. La llegada de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) y las redes de transporte han aumentado la concentración de industrias en lugares determinados de este mundo globalizado. Este artículo examina dos aspectos del desarrollo regional. En primer lugar, las aprensiones en el entendimiento de la política de localización para el desarrollo industrial. En segundo lugar, la elección de ubicación de la India para proporcionar mano de obra cualificada para la industria de servicios de software basado en conocimiento y la consiguiente dinámica regional urbana en el crecimiento espacial de la región metropolitana de Bangalore. 「Location, Location, Location (まず立地、次に立地、最後に立地)」という諺は、まさにグローバル化を遂げた今日の世界における産業発展の政策のダイナミクスを表現している。これは、リソース、労働力、そして顧客ベースとの近接性がある空間単位を定義するものでもある。これまで、グローバル化情報通信技術と交通ネットワークが出現したことにより、このグローバル化した世界の特定の場所に産業が集中してきた。本稿では地域発展の二つの側面を考察する。はじめに、産業発展のための立地政策を理解することの懸念について。次に、知識ベースのソフトウェアサービス産業にスキルのある労働力を供給するための、インドにおける立地の選択と、その結果として起こる、バンガロール都市圏の空間的成長における都市部のダイナミクスについて述べる。

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  • Arun Natarajan Hariharan & Arindam Biswas, 2020. "A Critical review of the Indian knowledge‐based industry location policy against its theoretical arguments," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 12(3), pages 431-454, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:12:y:2020:i:3:p:431-454
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12257
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