Network core-periphery model in the EU automotive manufacturing: properties and specifics

Aleksandr Vasilchenko

NETWORK CORE-PERIPHERY MODEL IN THE EU AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING: PROPERTIES AND SPECIFICS Network core-periphery model in the EU automotive manufacturing: properties and specifics

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Published in JOURNAL OF REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS · Pages 42–55 · Rubric: INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS

Received: 20.03.2022 Accepted: 14.05.2022 Published: 16.06.2024 Language of publication: ENG

Authors

Aleksandr Vasilchenko

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Aleksandr Vasilchenko

Academic degree: candidate of economic sciences

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation" Vladikavkaz Branch Russian Federation · Moscow

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ABSTRACT

The article dwells on the study of network ‘core-periphery' production structure as a firm pattern of EU automotive manufacturing. The Visegrad countries integration into the sector of EU economy is dissected with multiscalar approach. The first section of the paper deals with the complex analysis of geographical, structural, and topological foundations of the network ‘core- periphery' model. In the second section the quantitative assessments are elaborated to demonstrate the relevant properties of the EU automotive core-periphery pattern. As a result, two of four empirical hypotheses have been proved. It has also been suggested that EU automotive core-periphery dynamics follows the introduced ‘factor price equalization cycle'. The results obtained allow for the further forecasting of the European network core-periphery model evolution. The insufficiency of regional-level data is a limitation of the study conducted.

KEYWORDS

VISEGRAD COUNTRIES, AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING, FIRM-LEVEL INTEGRATION, NEW ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY, GLOBAL PRODUCTION NETWORKS, TRADE IN INTERMEDIATES, NODE CENTRALITY, FACTOR PRICES

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