ANALYSIS OF ŽP GROUP NETWORK ACCORDING CHOSEN FIELDS OF NEW ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY AND THEORY OF LEARNING REGIONS
ANALYSIS OF ŽP GROUP NETWORK ACCORDING CHOSEN FIELDS OF NEW ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY AND THEORY OF LEARNING REGIONS
Author(s): Filip Flaška, Ivan Sokáč, Stanislav Kološta, Mário HošalaSubject(s): Economy
Published by: Editura Universităţii Vasile Goldiş
Keywords: region; regional development; new economic geography; learning region; network; and knowledge flows; education; innovations; investments; human capital.
Summary/Abstract: The present paper is based on theoretical knowledge of current trends in regional development – New Economic Geography and the theory of learning regions. The paper is primary focused on a large company – located in the Banská Bystrica region – and on a network created by it and their importance for regional development. We explore processes within the Mother Company and its network that are enacted during creation of industrial network which was initiated by the Mother Company. In addition, we also explore importance of such a network for regions; knowledge and information flows within this network and their importance for regional development; innovations and investments to human capital through Mother Company and importance of these activities for region.
Journal: Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldiş, Arad - Seria Ştiinţe Economice
- Issue Year: 18/2008
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 367-377
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English