What makes clusters competitive? : cases from the global wine industry / edited by Anil Hira.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hira, Anil, author, editor of compilation .

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wine industry--Case studies.

Wine industry.

Competition--Case studies.

Competition.

Industrial clusters.

Industrial clusters--Case studies.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xi, 264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2013]

Summary:

While global competitiveness is increasingly invoked as necessary for economic success, there are few answers available about how it can be achieved or maintained. The idea of stimulating industries to spur on economies is often proposed, but industrial policy can be seen as a boondoggle of government spending, and theorists of globalization are doubtful that such efforts can succeed in a world of fragmented supply chains. What Makes Clusters Competitive? tests fundamental theoretical hypotheses about what makes industries competitive in a globalized world by using the wine industries of several countries as case studies: Extremadura (Spain), Tuscany (Italy), South Australia, Chile, and British Columbia (Canada). Taking into account historical and location-specific characteristics, and drawing out policy lessons for other regions that would like to promote their industries, this volume demonstrates the value of applying cluster theory to understand market forces, while also describing the forces underlying the development of the wine industry in a range of different settings. An excellent resource for those interested in what makes industries succeed or struggle, What Makes Clusters Competitive? offers guidance for policymakers and the private sector on how to promote local industries. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Explaining the Success of Clusters: A Framework for the Study of Global Wine Industry Dynamics / Anil Hira Hira, Anil, Sarah Giest Giest, Sarah, Mike Howlett Howlett, Mike 3

2 Development of the Global Wine Industry / Anil Hira Hira, Anil, Husam Gabreldar Gabreldar, Husam 57

3 The Wine Industry in British Columbia: A Closed Wine But Showing Potential / Anil Hira Hira, Anil, Alexis Bwenge Bwenge, Alexis 85

4 Competitiveness of the Wine Industry in Extremadura, Spain / Francisco J. Mesías Mesías, Francisco J., Francisco Pulido Pulido, Francisco, Angel F. Pulido Pulido, Angel F. 127

5 Understanding Competitiveness: The Chilean Wine Cluster / Christian Felzensztein Felzensztein, Christian 165

6 The Wine Industry in Bolgheri-Val di Cornia, Italy: Facing the Crisis with Success / Elisa Giuliani Giuliani, Elisa, Oriana Perrone Perrone, Oriana, Sara Daniele Daniele, Sara 185

7 Competitiveness in the Australian Wine Industry: A Story of Loss and Renewal / David Aylward Aylward, David 207

8 Summary of Findings and Policy Lessons / Anil Hira Hira, Anil 237.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

What makes clusters competitive?.

ISBN:

9780773542594

0773542590

9780773542600

0773542604

OCLC:

843859480