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The rise of anchor countries

The rise of anchor countries Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsgeographie Jg. 52 (2008) Heft 1, S. 1-3 A New Global Shift challenging economic geography In his influential book "Global Shift", Peter DICKEN (2003, 2007; quotes in the following are taken from the 4th edition 2003) describes recent trends in the global economic division of labour which have specific impact on the relationships between core and periphery of the world economy. Dicken argues that spaces "shrink" due to progress in information, communication and transport technologies. Production processes increasingly are fragmented, and complex organizational patterns of global value chains emerge, with more demanding production processes relocating from core to periphery (9). Despite such relocations he concludes that "the developed countries are clearly `winners' in the global economy" (524) whereas, "with one or two exceptions among the NIEs [Newly Industrialized Economies, T.A.], industrial growth has done little to reduce the severe problems of unemployment and underemployment ­ with their resulting poverty ­ in developing countries." (562). In recent years, a new quality of globalization is taking shape. This New Global Shift is challenging Dicken's analysis in three ways: First, a new group of drivers of global change is emerging. Following STAMM (2004) we will call this group "anchor http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsgeographie de Gruyter

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Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsgeographie Jg. 52 (2008) Heft 1, S. 1-3 A New Global Shift challenging economic geography In his influential book "Global Shift", Peter DICKEN (2003, 2007; quotes in the following are taken from the 4th edition 2003) describes recent trends in the global economic division of labour which have specific impact on the relationships between core and periphery of the world economy. Dicken argues that spaces "shrink" due to progress in information, communication and transport technologies. Production processes increasingly are fragmented, and complex organizational patterns of global value chains emerge, with more demanding production processes relocating from core to periphery (9). Despite such relocations he concludes that "the developed countries are clearly `winners' in the global economy" (524) whereas, "with one or two exceptions among the NIEs [Newly Industrialized Economies, T.A.], industrial growth has done little to reduce the severe problems of unemployment and underemployment ­ with their resulting poverty ­ in developing countries." (562). In recent years, a new quality of globalization is taking shape. This New Global Shift is challenging Dicken's analysis in three ways: First, a new group of drivers of global change is emerging. Following STAMM (2004) we will call this group "anchor

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Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsgeographie – de Gruyter

Published: Oct 1, 2008

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