Economic geographers have largely shown concern about the interaction between extractive industries and local economies by studying how lead firms create economic linkages with national firms. From a global production networks approach, this work looks to deepen the understanding of interfirm dynamics in extractive industries. This work has a critical position over previous research, however, because such contributions do not consider how resources are socioecologically produced. This article shows that the socioecological relations that make natural gas an exploitable resource are critical to study the articulation between global and local firms. The contingent interaction between states, firms, and the biophysical properties of nature set up the conditions for interfirm dynamics because it creates (or does not create) a steady and continuous demand of services to perform specialized activities. This was the case in Bolivia where the neoliberal reforms of the early 1990 s, the massive involvement of lead firms, and the characteristics of natural gas deposits created conditions to develop industry-specific suppliers. Conversely, Peru has not been able to appraise its natural gas reserves and did not set up conditions for such suppliers. Therefore, the resource-making process is crucial for studying how global production networks and extractive industries are shaping the geography of uneven development.

经济地理学家通过研究领先企业如何与国有企业建立经济联系，很大程度上表明了对采掘业与地方经济之间相互作用的担忧。从全球生产网络的角度来看，这项工作旨在加深对采掘业企业间动态的理解。但是，这项工作比以前的研究具有关键地位，因为这样的贡献并未考虑社会生态资源的生产方式。本文表明，使天然气成为可开采资源的社会生态关系对于研究全球公司与本地公司之间的联系至关重要。国家，企业，自然界的生物物理特性为企业间动态创造了条件，因为它会创造（或不会创造）对进行专门活动的服务的稳定和持续的需求。玻利维亚就是这种情况，在1990年代初期，新自由主义进行了改革，牵头公司的大量参与以及天然气矿藏的特征为发展针对特定行业的供应商创造了条件。相反，秘鲁无法评估其天然气储量，也没有为此类供应商设置条件。因此，资源开发过程对于研究全球生产网络和采掘业如何塑造发展不平衡的地理位置至关重要。牵头公司的大量参与以及天然气矿藏的特征为发展针对特定行业的供应商创造了条件。相反，秘鲁无法评估其天然气储量，也没有为此类供应商设置条件。因此，资源开发过程对于研究全球生产网络和采掘业如何塑造发展不平衡的地理位置至关重要。牵头公司的大量参与以及天然气矿藏的特征为发展针对特定行业的供应商创造了条件。相反，秘鲁无法评估其天然气储量，也没有为此类供应商设置条件。因此，资源开发过程对于研究全球生产网络和采掘业如何塑造发展不平衡的地理位置至关重要。