Formation of Automotive Manufacturing Clusters in Thailand

Ikuo Kuroiwa and Kriengkrai Techakanont
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Kriengkrai Techakanont: Thammasat University, Thailand

No DP-2016-32, Working Papers from Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Abstract: The development of the local supplier base and the formation of industrial clusters are important for industries, especially the automotive industry. This study focuses on local supplier development and the formation of automotive clusters in Thailand. Using the Thailand Automotive Industry Directory 2014, the study investigates the type of parts produced by the respective suppliers, as well as the geographical distribution of suppliers in the automotive clusters. The study finds that the number of firms producing each type of parts is different, depending on the ownership structure. Also, the location of automotive establishments has changed over time, reflecting the changes in location advantages of the respective regions as well as government policy.

Keywords: Automotive industry; industrial cluster; Location of firms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L62 O53 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 40 pages.
Date: 2017-02
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cse, nep-sbm, nep-sea and nep-ure
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