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Firm-activity Networks in the Context of the Value Chain of Regional Resource-based Industries: A Case Study of Fermented Soy Product Industry in Sunchang  

Lee, Kyung-Jin (Seoul National University The Institute for Korean Regional Studies)
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Journal of the Korean Geographical Society / v.46, no.3, 2011 , pp. 351-365 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate how regional resource-based industries affect regional economic space. To achieve this goal, a new framework has been proposed, which integrates traditional firm network models in economic geography with the concept of value chain. Firms' networks are elaborated and classified by firm activities along with global value chain. Firm-activities are composed of primary activities and supportive activities. Primary activities include, production, sales, and marketing. Support activities are conceptualized as networks of R&D and of firm support services. On the basis of this framework, fermented soy product industry, representative industry of regional resource-based industries in Korea, is analyzed. Finally, this study shows the dynamics of regional resource-based industry.
Keywords
regional resource-based industry; firm-activity network; global value chain; fermented soy product industry; Sunchang;
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