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The geography of auto globalization and the politics of auto bailouts

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The global financial crisis had dramatic impacts on auto manufacturing worldwide. However, these were felt uniquely severely in North America, largely because of its asymmetric position within the geography of automotive globalization. North American automakers were already fragile due to one-way trade and foreign direct investment inflows. This history also shaped the nature of the North American policy response. Unlike other jurisdictions, North American governments needed to save leading regional producers from liquidation. Moreover, this rescue took on a unique anti-union tone, through government-mandated renegotiation of labour contracts. The measures taken in North America, while dramatic, are unlikely to resolve the continental industry's deeper structural weaknesses. Copyright 2010, Oxford University Press.

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  • Jim Stanford, 2010. "The geography of auto globalization and the politics of auto bailouts," Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 3(3), pages 383-405.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:cjrecs:v:3:y:2010:i:3:p:383-405
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    1. Thomas H. Klier, 2015. "Auto Production Footprints: Comparing Europe and North America," Economic Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, issue Q IV, pages 101-119.
    2. Gill Bentley & David Bailey & Stewart MacNeill, 2013. "The changing geography of the European auto industry," Chapters, in: Frank Giarratani & Geoffrey J.D. Hewings & Philip McCann (ed.), Handbook of Industry Studies and Economic Geography, chapter 3, pages 67-96, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    3. Elliot Siemiatycki, 2013. "A Smooth Ride? From Industrial to Creative Urbanism in Oshawa, Ontario," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(5), pages 1766-1784, September.
    4. Singh, Neelam, 2013. "Automotive Industry Response to its Global QMS Standard ISO/TS-16949," MPRA Paper 51342, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    5. Petr Procházka & Iveta Černá, 2023. "Dynamics of GVC Position of v4 Automotive Suppliers: Implications for Public Policy," Central European Business Review, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2023(2), pages 19-36.
    6. Jim Stanford, 2017. "Automotive surrender: The demise of industrial policy in the Australian vehicle industry," The Economic and Labour Relations Review, , vol. 28(2), pages 197-217, June.

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