Horizontal versus vertical learning : divergence and diversification of lead firms in the Hangji toothbrush cluster, China

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

LI, P.F.

Institute of China Innovation and Dept. of Urban and Regional Economics, East China Normal Univ., Shanghai, Chine

Description :
This article examines divergent strategies of three lead firms in the Hangji toothbrush industry, China, from the perspective of vertical linkages in global value chains and horizontal interaction in competitive networks. Although both frameworks can account for differences in strategies among these firms, horizontal interaction is particularly significant for providing additional explanations beyond producer–buyer linkages and learning.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Regional studies, issn : 0034-3404, 2014, vol. 48, n°. 7, p. 1227-1241, nombre de pages : 15, Références bibliographiques : 3 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press

Langue :
Anglais