THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IN THE 'OLD PERIPHERY' OF THE EUROPEAN UNION: REGIONAL INPUT LINKAGES OF VOLKSWAGEN NAVARRA SA

ABSTRACT The intended main output of this paper is a measurement of the dependence of the regional economy of Navarre (Northern Spain) on the Volkswagen plant producing the Polo model. Based on a field survey (qualitative interviews with 33 automotive suppliers) an exercise is developed to estimate...

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Published in:Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie 2006-09, Vol.97 (4), p.377-388
Main Authors: ALÁEZ-ALLER, RICARDO, ERRO-GARCÉS, AMAYA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aragon. Navarra. La Rioja. Catalonia
Automobile industry
Automotive industry
Bgi / Prodig
Economic dependence
Europe
European Union
Input-output models
Measurement
Navarre-Spain
Organizational analysis
Periphery relation
productive organisation
qualitative interviews
regional economic dependence
Regional economics
Spain
The Iberian peninsula
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Summary:ABSTRACT The intended main output of this paper is a measurement of the dependence of the regional economy of Navarre (Northern Spain) on the Volkswagen plant producing the Polo model. Based on a field survey (qualitative interviews with 33 automotive suppliers) an exercise is developed to estimate the impact of the closure of the VW plant on regional employment. The degree of dependence on the Volkswagen plant found is lower than had been speculated: it is calculated that 7,222 direct and indirect jobs would be lost if the plant relocated. This study also casts doubt on the reliability of input‐output tables in estimations such as the one proposed here. Finally, a comparison with other automotive assembly plants in Spain could be construed as evidence of convergence in the organisational models of the assembly plants on the ‘old periphery’ of Europe.
ISSN:0040-747X
1467-9663
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-9663.2006.00344.x