A H J Helmsing
Biographic Data
| ID | 196023 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A H J Helmsing |
| GIVEN NAMES | A H J |
| FAMILY NAME | Helmsing |
| SIGNATURE | HELMSING A H J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Netherlands Institute for Social Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2339-1900 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Absorptive Capacity as a Mediator
Innovation processes in emerging economies tend to differ from those in developed countries in that a larger share of firms absorb existing knowledge. The paper assesses how firms’ absorptive capacity mediates the impact of global value chains on the innovation of handicraft exports in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The study draws three conclusions. First, the incremental innovation of craft exporters demands specific but rather mundane absorptive capac…
Conditions for Social Entrepreneurship
The concept of social entrepreneurship and enterprise has enjoyed a meteoric rise. Its appeal extends over a broad ideological spectrum, and it embraces a range of activities, from solidarity economy to changes within the capitalist market economy. However, the growing popularity of social enterprise has not gone unchallenged. Some see it as the privatization of social choices that belong in the public and civic domain. This article asks: How is …
Behind the façade of bringing services closer to people The proclaimed and hidden intentions of the government of Uganda to create many new local government districts
Creation of local government districts has become an enterprise in Uganda, with many stakeholders having diverse opinions about the government's motives. This article examines the questions: What are the proclaimed and hidden or implicit intentions of the government? What evidence is available to provide reasonable interpretation of government action according to a particular rationale? By triangulating primary and secondary data and using a dedu…
In the name of bringing services closer to the people? Explaining the creation of new local government districts in Uganda
Many governments in Africa and elsewhere in Asia and Latin America have created new local government (LG) jurisdictions as part of their decentralization policies. However, most decentralization studies have focused on fiscal, political and administrative assignments between levels of government. Much less attention has been given to the number and size of LG jurisdictions. Often, these are considered to be an accident of history, but the reality…
La economía política institucional del desarrollo local
Hay un reconocimiento creciente en los estudios locales y regionales de la importancia de las instituciones. Predomina un 'institucionalismo suave' , el cual se critica aqu por dejar por fuera el papel del Estado y por tener un sesgo hacia sinergias y externalidades positivas. Pretendemos contribuir a una poltica econmica institucional del desarrollo local. En el marco analtico reunimos concepciones sociales y polticas de la 'economa instituciona…
Endogenisation or enclave formation? The development of the Ethiopian cut flower industry
This paper examines the evolution of the Ethiopian cut flower industry, illustrating how rapidly a potential comparative advantage can be realised. But the question is to what extent a country benefits from this in the long run, if foreign direct investment is the principal driving force. Will the new industry become an enclave, or will it be accompanied by a process of building local capabilities, a process which we denominate endogenisation? A …
Selective Spatial Closure and Local Economic Development
Beyond an Enemy Perception
This article gives three reasons why development scholars concerned with civil society should move beyond an enemy perception of the private sector. First, private entrepreneurs are important social actors in development, possessing a variety of motivations and behaviours which defy monolithic perceptions. Second, entrepreneurs - active and retired - are moving away from passive charity and become active participants in civil society and in inter…
Perspectivas sobre el desarrollo económico localizado
La creciente movilidad de la producción y de los factores de producción puede haber generado una reversión de la polarización. Sin embargo, el desarrollo económico se localiza crecientemente en aglomeraciones económicas. La globalización es un fenómeno muy localizado. El propósito de este artículo es revisar tres perspectivas parcialmente sobrepuestas sobre el desarrollo económico local. Estas perspectivas corresponden en gran medida a tres facto…
Teorías de desarrollo industrial regional y políticas de segunda y tercera generación
This article observes that the conceptual bases for regional industrial policies has been undergoing substantial changes. A distinction is made between several generations of policies. The 'first generation' of regional policies was based on the importance of exogenous growth factors. The 'second generation' of policies focussed on local endogenous factors. The theoretical base supporting these policies received strong impulses since the mid-80s …
Industrialization in Zimbabwe
Rural Industries and the Communal Lands Economy in Zimbabwe
Selective Spatial Closure and Local Economic Development
Endogenisation or enclave formation? The development of the Ethiopian cut flower industry
This paper examines the evolution of the Ethiopian cut flower industry, illustrating how rapidly a potential comparative advantage can be realised. But the question is to what extent a country benefits from this in the long run, if foreign direct investment is the principal driving force. Will the new industry become an enclave, or will it be accompanied by a process of building local capabilities, a process which we denominate endogenisation? A …
Beyond an Enemy Perception
This article gives three reasons why development scholars concerned with civil society should move beyond an enemy perception of the private sector. First, private entrepreneurs are important social actors in development, possessing a variety of motivations and behaviours which defy monolithic perceptions. Second, entrepreneurs - active and retired - are moving away from passive charity and become active participants in civil society and in inter…
Absorptive Capacity as a Mediator
Innovation processes in emerging economies tend to differ from those in developed countries in that a larger share of firms absorb existing knowledge. The paper assesses how firms’ absorptive capacity mediates the impact of global value chains on the innovation of handicraft exports in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The study draws three conclusions. First, the incremental innovation of craft exporters demands specific but rather mundane absorptive capac…
Conditions for Social Entrepreneurship
The concept of social entrepreneurship and enterprise has enjoyed a meteoric rise. Its appeal extends over a broad ideological spectrum, and it embraces a range of activities, from solidarity economy to changes within the capitalist market economy. However, the growing popularity of social enterprise has not gone unchallenged. Some see it as the privatization of social choices that belong in the public and civic domain. This article asks: How is …
In the name of bringing services closer to the people? Explaining the creation of new local government districts in Uganda
Many governments in Africa and elsewhere in Asia and Latin America have created new local government (LG) jurisdictions as part of their decentralization policies. However, most decentralization studies have focused on fiscal, political and administrative assignments between levels of government. Much less attention has been given to the number and size of LG jurisdictions. Often, these are considered to be an accident of history, but the reality…
Rural Industries and the Communal Lands Economy in Zimbabwe
Industrialization in Zimbabwe
Teorías de desarrollo industrial regional y políticas de segunda y tercera generación
This article observes that the conceptual bases for regional industrial policies has been undergoing substantial changes. A distinction is made between several generations of policies. The 'first generation' of regional policies was based on the importance of exogenous growth factors. The 'second generation' of policies focussed on local endogenous factors. The theoretical base supporting these policies received strong impulses since the mid-80s …
Perspectivas sobre el desarrollo económico localizado
La creciente movilidad de la producción y de los factores de producción puede haber generado una reversión de la polarización. Sin embargo, el desarrollo económico se localiza crecientemente en aglomeraciones económicas. La globalización es un fenómeno muy localizado. El propósito de este artículo es revisar tres perspectivas parcialmente sobrepuestas sobre el desarrollo económico local. Estas perspectivas corresponden en gran medida a tres facto…
Selective Spatial Closure and Local Economic Development
Beyond an Enemy Perception
This article gives three reasons why development scholars concerned with civil society should move beyond an enemy perception of the private sector. First, private entrepreneurs are important social actors in development, possessing a variety of motivations and behaviours which defy monolithic perceptions. Second, entrepreneurs - active and retired - are moving away from passive charity and become active participants in civil society and in inter…
Endogenisation or enclave formation? The development of the Ethiopian cut flower industry
This paper examines the evolution of the Ethiopian cut flower industry, illustrating how rapidly a potential comparative advantage can be realised. But the question is to what extent a country benefits from this in the long run, if foreign direct investment is the principal driving force. Will the new industry become an enclave, or will it be accompanied by a process of building local capabilities, a process which we denominate endogenisation? A …
La economía política institucional del desarrollo local
Hay un reconocimiento creciente en los estudios locales y regionales de la importancia de las instituciones. Predomina un 'institucionalismo suave' , el cual se critica aqu por dejar por fuera el papel del Estado y por tener un sesgo hacia sinergias y externalidades positivas. Pretendemos contribuir a una poltica econmica institucional del desarrollo local. En el marco analtico reunimos concepciones sociales y polticas de la 'economa instituciona…
Behind the façade of bringing services closer to people The proclaimed and hidden intentions of the government of Uganda to create many new local government districts
Creation of local government districts has become an enterprise in Uganda, with many stakeholders having diverse opinions about the government's motives. This article examines the questions: What are the proclaimed and hidden or implicit intentions of the government? What evidence is available to provide reasonable interpretation of government action according to a particular rationale? By triangulating primary and secondary data and using a dedu…
In the name of bringing services closer to the people? Explaining the creation of new local government districts in Uganda
Many governments in Africa and elsewhere in Asia and Latin America have created new local government (LG) jurisdictions as part of their decentralization policies. However, most decentralization studies have focused on fiscal, political and administrative assignments between levels of government. Much less attention has been given to the number and size of LG jurisdictions. Often, these are considered to be an accident of history, but the reality…
Conditions for Social Entrepreneurship
The concept of social entrepreneurship and enterprise has enjoyed a meteoric rise. Its appeal extends over a broad ideological spectrum, and it embraces a range of activities, from solidarity economy to changes within the capitalist market economy. However, the growing popularity of social enterprise has not gone unchallenged. Some see it as the privatization of social choices that belong in the public and civic domain. This article asks: How is …
Absorptive Capacity as a Mediator
Innovation processes in emerging economies tend to differ from those in developed countries in that a larger share of firms absorb existing knowledge. The paper assesses how firms’ absorptive capacity mediates the impact of global value chains on the innovation of handicraft exports in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The study draws three conclusions. First, the incremental innovation of craft exporters demands specific but rather mundane absorptive capac…
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