The Automotive Industry in the ‘Old Periphery’ of the European Union
Regional Input Linkages of Volkswagen Navarra Sa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10833489 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ricardo Aláez‐aller (Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), corresponding author), Amaya Erro-Garcés (0000-0002-1858-1363, Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA)), AMAYA ERRO‐GARCÉS |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 377-388 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-747X • E-ISSN: 1467-9663 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9663.2006.00344.x |
| OpenAlex | W2124488174 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 10 |
The intended main output of this paper is a measurement of the dependence of the regional economy of Navarre (Northern Spain) on the Volkswagen plant producing the Polo model. Based on a field survey (qualitative interviews with 33 automotive suppliers) an exercise is developed to estimate the impact of the closure of the VW plant on regional employment. The degree of dependence on the Volkswagen plant found is lower than had been speculated: it is calculated that 7,222 direct and indirect jobs would be lost if the plant relocated. This study also casts doubt on the reliability of input‐output tables in estimations such as the one proposed here. Finally, a comparison with other automotive assembly plants in Spain could be construed as evidence of convergence in the organisational models of the assembly plants on the ‘old periphery’ of Europe
Automotive industry · Business · Closure (psychology · Convergence (economics · Economic geography · Economics · Economy · European union · Geography · Industrial organization · International trade · Macroeconomics · Market economy · Operations management · Regional science · Reliability (semiconductor · Engineering · Firm Innovation and Growth · Global trade and economics · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis
International Comparisons of the Structure of Production
New Tendencies in Inter-Firm Relations in the Automotive Industry and their Impact on European Periphery Suppliers
Regional Development Implications of Foreign Direct Investment in Central Europe
Plant Closure and the Local Economy
The development and regional significance of the automotive industry
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2010 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |