Research policy and review 32. Producer services and regional development: a review of some major conceptual policy and research issues

P. N. O'Farrell; D. M W N Hitchens

Research policy and review 32. Producer services and regional development: a review of some major conceptual policy and research issues

P. N. O'Farrell, D. M W N Hitchens

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A number of the major research and policy questions concerning the role of producer services in development are addressed. Specifically the authors explore the needs-demand gap; the internalisation-externalisation decision; gaps in regional producer services and their implications for manufacturing competitiveness; the potential for the autonomous growth of producer service firms; and the roles of the public and private sectors in service provision. -Authors

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1141-1154
Number of pages	14
Journal	Environment & Planning A
Volume	22
Issue number	9
Publication status	Published - 1990

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