Toward a regionalisation of industrial politics: the case of French aerospace industry in Aquitaine (In French)

Vincent Frigant ()

Cahiers du GRES from Groupement de Recherches Economiques et Sociales

Abstract: In this paper, we examine the hypothesis of the increasing role of regional level for designing and driving industrial politics in France. We consider the case of aerospace industry and Aquitaine region. We adopt a historical approach, and consider three key periods. The first corresponds to the initial localizations of aerospace plants in Aquitaine: between WWI and sixties. Then we consider the nineties when the Aquitaine industry –essentially defence oriented- enters into crisis. The third period concerns the current years. This historical approach shows that the region is now a key actor for the local aerospace plants. It’s a new phenomenon. In the two first periods, the State oriented closely the development of this strategic industry; now the Aquitaine institutions are major sources for supporting the local enterprises. In conclusion, we stress some limits of the regionalisation process.

Keywords: Aerospace industry; Aquitaine; Industrial policy; Regional development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L62 L64 L52 R38 R58 N64 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2007
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