Commodity Chains and World Cities 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444328264.ch6
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Integrating World Cities into Production Networks: The Case of Port Cities

Abstract: This paper analyses the location patterns of firms that provide specialized advanced producer services (APS) to international commodity chains that move through seaports. Such activities can take place in world cities or in port cities. The analysis of APS location patterns in port cities provides a good opportunity to integrate the study of world cities into the framework of global production networks. Based upon our empirical findings, we conclude that while port-related APS activities predominantly follow t… Show more

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“…One of the existing studies looks at the leading cities in advanced maritime producer services, defined as multi-office firms for maritime insurance, law and consultancy (Jacobs et al 2010). In this study Marseille and Mersin do not figure among the top 20 European cities with the largest number of establishments for Advanced Producer Services (APS).…”
Section: Advanced Producer Servicesmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…One of the existing studies looks at the leading cities in advanced maritime producer services, defined as multi-office firms for maritime insurance, law and consultancy (Jacobs et al 2010). In this study Marseille and Mersin do not figure among the top 20 European cities with the largest number of establishments for Advanced Producer Services (APS).…”
Section: Advanced Producer Servicesmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…One of the existing studies looks at the leading cities in advanced maritime producer services, defined as multi-office firms for maritime insurance, law and consultancy (Jacobs et al 2010). In this study Marseille does not figure among the top 20 European cities with the largest number of establishments for Advanced Producer Services (APS).…”
Section: High Value Added Maritime Servicesmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Increasing global interactions (Jacobs, Ducruet, & De Langen, 2010) it was the 24th among the world cities with respect to location of headquarters and first class subsidiaries of the world's 100 largest corporations (Godfrey & Zhou, 1999). As a result of continuous rural migration due to its jobs and education opportunities, its growth was already above the capacity of the country and there was a break in the urban hierarchy ( Figure 5).…”
Section: Marmara Regionmentioning
confidence: 99%