The purpose of this article is to examine the multi-spatial and developmental dynamics of the cinnamon industry in Sri Lanka, the largest exporter in the world by value added. This contribution compares Karandeniya, a major traditional cultivating hub, and Matale, a region new to cinnamon cultivation, deploying a Global Production Network (GPN) framework inclusive of regional development considerations. Analyses, based on input from 23 semi-structured, in-depth interviews, examine the potential for all stakeholders to acquire equity or ‘how’ captured value influences the region ‘and’ individual actors over the course of development. Fieldwork reveals four upstream actors in the cinnamon industry, namely—farmers, peelers, collectors and exporting firms. Results indicate that the cinnamon boom led to strategic decoupling with the exporting firms in Colombo and subsequent strategic recoupling with other actors. The primary contribution of the research rests in the interpretation of resulting structural changes in each region from a bifurcated view of regional development. Based on regional economic growth, Karandeniya appears to be more successful. However, considering the extent of value distribution within the region, Matale is on a more inclusive trajectory vis-à-vis cinnamon exports. Based on these results, three implications for GPN theory and related development policy are suggested.

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全球生产网络和（分配）区域发展：斯里兰卡卡兰德尼亚和马塔莱的肉桂产业

本文的目的是考察斯里兰卡肉桂产业的多空间和发展动态，斯里兰卡是世界上增加值最大的出口国。这篇文章将主要的传统种植中心 Karandeniya 和肉桂种植的新地区 Matale 进行了比较，后者部署了包括区域发展考虑在内的全球生产网络 (GPN) 框架。分析基于 23 次半结构化、深度访谈的输入，检查所有利益相关者获得股权的潜力或“如何”获取的价值在发展过程中影响区域“和”个体参与者。实地调查揭示了肉桂行业的四个上游参与者，即农民、剥皮者、采集者和出口公司。结果表明，肉桂热潮导致与科伦坡出口公司的战略脱钩，以及随后与其他参与者的战略脱钩。该研究的主要贡献在于从区域发展的分叉角度解释每个区域由此产生的结构变化。从区域经济增长来看，Karandeniya 似乎更为成功。然而，考虑到该地区的价值分布范围，马塔莱在肉桂出口方面处于更具包容性的轨道上。基于这些结果，提出了对 GPN 理论和相关发展政策的三个影响。该研究的主要贡献在于从区域发展的分叉角度解释每个区域由此产生的结构变化。从区域经济增长来看，Karandeniya 似乎更为成功。然而，考虑到该地区的价值分布范围，马塔莱在肉桂出口方面处于更具包容性的轨道上。基于这些结果，提出了对 GPN 理论和相关发展政策的三个影响。该研究的主要贡献在于从区域发展的分叉角度解释每个区域由此产生的结构变化。从区域经济增长来看，Karandeniya 似乎更为成功。然而，考虑到该地区的价值分布范围，马塔莱在肉桂出口方面处于更具包容性的轨道上。基于这些结果，提出了对 GPN 理论和相关发展政策的三个影响。