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Globalization, Institutional Change, and Industrial Location: Economic Transition and Industrial Concentration in China

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  • Canfei He
  • Yehua Dennis Wei
  • Xiuzhen Xie

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He C., Wei Y. D. and Xie X. Globalization, institutional change, and industrial location: economic transition and industrial concentration in China, Regional Studies. Marketization and globalization in China may stimulate industrial clustering, while decentralization may lead to protectionism and industrial dispersion. This paper examines industrial distribution in China during 1980-2003. While Chinese industries have been increasingly concentrated geographically, the study found significant temporal and sectoral variations in concentration. Least protected industries have become increasingly concentrated, and most globalized industries are clustered in the coastal region. The analysis indicates that globalization and internal scale economies have contributed to geographical concentration, while protectionism has hindered industrial specialization. While industries are more likely to locate based on comparative advantages, external scale economies have not fostered industrial concentration. [image omitted] He C., Wei Y. D. et Xie X. La mondialisation, la transformation institutionnelle, et la localisation industrielle: la mutation economique et la concentration industrielle en Chine, Regional Studies. Il se peut que la commercialisation et la mondialisation en Chine encouragent l'etablissement de grappes industrielles, alors que la decentralisation amene au protectionnisme et a la dispersion industrielle. Cet article cherche a examiner la distribution industrielle en Chine entre 1980 et 2003. Tandis que l'industrie chinoise se concentre de plus en plus, il s'avere que cette concentration varie sensiblement des points de vue temporel et sectoriel. L'industrie la moins protegee se concentre de plus en plus et l'industrie la plus mondialisee s'agglomere pour la plupart dans la zone cotiere. L'analyse laisse voir que la mondialisation et les economies d'echelle internes ont contribue a la concentration geographique, alors que le protectionnisme a entrave la specialisation industrielle. Pendant que l'industrie se localise en fonction de l'avantage comparatif, les economies d'echelle externes n'encouragent pas la concentration industrielle. Mutation economique Mondialisation Decentralisation Agglomeration Concentration geographique Chine He C., Wei Y. D. und Xie X. Globalisierung, institutioneller Wandel und Industriestandorte: wirtschaftlicher Wandel und industrielle Konzentration in China, Regional Studies. Die Marktorientierung und Globalisierung in China kann sich fordernd auf die industrielle Clusterbildung auswirken, wahrend eine Dezentralisierung zu Protektionismus und industrieller Streuung fuhren kann. In diesem Beitrag untersuchen wir die industrielle Verteilung in China im Zeitraum von 1980 bis 2003. Die chinesischen Industrien haben sich geografisch zunehmend konzentriert, doch zugleich finden wir signifikante zeitliche und sektorale Schwankungen hinsichtlich der Konzentration. Die am wenigsten geschutzten Industrien haben sich zunehmend konzentriert, wahrend die am starksten globalisierten Industrien in Clustern an der Kuste angesiedelt sind. Unsere Analyse lasst darauf schliessen, dass die Globalisierung und die internen Massstabsokonomien zur geografischen Konzentration beigetragen haben, wahrend der Protektionismus die industrielle Spezialisierung behindert hat. Zwar suchen sich Industrien ihren Standort eher aufgrund von Wettbewerbsvorteilen aus, doch externe Massstabsokonomien haben sich nicht fordernd auf die industrielle Konzentration ausgewirkt. Wirtschaftlicher Ubergang Globalisierung Dezentralisierung Agglomeration Geografische Konzentration China He C., Wei Y. D. y Xie X. Globalizacion, cambio institucional y localizacion industrial: Transicion economica y concentracion industrial en China, Regional Studies. La comercializacion y globalizacion en China podrian estimular la aglomeracion industrial y a la vez la descentralizacion podria llevar al proteccionismo y la dispersion industrial. En este ensayo examinamos la distribucion industrial en China durante 1980-2003. Aunque las industrias chinas se han ido concentrando geograficamente, hemos observado variaciones significativas temporales y sectoriales en concentracion. Las industrias menos protegidas se han acabado concentrando y las industrias mas globalizadas estan agrupadas en las regiones costeras. Nuestro analisis indica que la globalizacion y las economias a escala interna han contribuido a la concentracion geografica y el proteccionismo ha impedido la especializacion industrial. Aunque las industrias tienen mas probabilidad de ubicarse basandose en ventajas comparativas, las economias a escala externa no han fomentado la concentracion industrial. Transicion economica Globalizacion Descentralizacion Aglomeracion Concentracion geografica China

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  • Canfei He & Yehua Dennis Wei & Xiuzhen Xie, 2008. "Globalization, Institutional Change, and Industrial Location: Economic Transition and Industrial Concentration in China," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(7), pages 923-945.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:42:y:2008:i:7:p:923-945
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400701543272
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