The new dimensions of territories: competitiveness and local productive arrangements (APL)

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  • Lucas Labigalini FUINI UNESP

Abstract

This paper, based in a wide theory review, discusses the relation between the notions of territory and competitiveness, considering that actually factories success are related with specific elements of regions and locates where it are inserts. In this context, the Local Productive Arrangement (APL) notion put itself how exchange instrument between the found out competitiveness and the territory base of economic activities. Then, proposed in text a methodology for study of “territorial competitiveness”, approaching the regions competition strategies for use the specific resources of territory. Key words: Territory. Competitiveness. Local productive arrangements and specific

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2008-08-27

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