Is the influence of the industrial district on international activities being eroded by globalization?: Evidence from a traditional manufacturing industry

José Pla-Barber and Francisco Puig

International Business Review, 2009, vol. 18, issue 5, 435-445

Abstract: This study provides insight into the impact of industrial districts on the international activities of firms, in the particular context of one traditional manufacturing industry: the Spanish home-textile industry. Using a sample of 128 manufacturing firms, the paper shows how location influences the timing and levels of exports and imports. Moreover, our results demonstrate how these influences have been diluted in recent years as the home-textile industry becomes more involved in the global arena. Our findings challenge some key arguments exploring the advantages of the district in the international activities of firms; in particular, first, in questioning the capacity of the district to prevent international sourcing, and second, its vulnerability to the threats created by the growing integration of the world economy.

Keywords: Districts; Exports; Imports; Textile; industry; Globalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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