Purpose

The purpose of this study is to provide with a condensed overview of location competitiveness from the perspectives of specific pioneering theories to highlight the main factors, which lay the foundations for latter theories specifically dedicated to location-bound advantages, to specialization processes and, in fine, to location competitiveness.

Design/methodology/approach

The study is divided into five major sections. First, location competitiveness is tackled from Smith’s frame of reference in the theory of absolute advantages. Second, Ricardo’s comparative advantages are scrutinized and specific complementary findings to Smith are highlighted. Third, Marshall’s industrial districts are investigated, as they constitute the linchpin of numerous latter approaches on location competitiveness. Fourth, the Keynesian perspective is considered as far as the role of government on location competitiveness is concerned. Fifth, endogenous growth theories are considered as they relate to capital, innovation and knowledge, which are factors intrinsically associated with agglomeration patterns and to location competitiveness.

Findings

The main finding of this literature review suggests that pioneering theories also identify location competitiveness as having a fundamental influence on firms’ ability to prosper in terms of wealth creation and of competitive advantages and vice versa.

Originality/value

The originality of this study is to investigate seminal authors from the perspective of location competitiveness and to highlight how numerous later researches dedicated to the subject are indeed based on pioneering theories. On this basis, it is subsequently possible to capture location competitiveness and to implement relevant policy measures to improve economic prosperity.

中文翻译：

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特定开创性理论中的区位竞争力：简要概述

目的

本研究的目的是从特定的开拓性理论的角度提供对区位竞争力的简要概述，以突出主要因素，为后一种专门致力于区位优势、专业化过程和精细化的理论奠定基础。 ，以区位竞争力。

设计/方法/方法

该研究分为五个主要部分。首先，区位竞争力是从史密斯的绝对优势理论的参考框架中解决的。其次，仔细研究了里卡多的比较优势，并突出了与史密斯的具体互补发现。第三，对马歇尔的工业区进行了调查，因为它们构成了许多后一种关于位置竞争力的方法的关键。第四，就政府对区位竞争力的作用而言，凯恩斯主义观点被考虑在内。第五，内生增长理论被认为与资本、创新和知识相关，这些因素与集聚模式和区位竞争力有着内在联系。

发现

本文献综述的主要发现表明，开创性理论还将区位竞争力确定为对公司在财富创造和竞争优势方面繁荣的能力具有根本性影响，反之亦然。

原创性/价值

本研究的独创性是从区位竞争力的角度调查开创性的作者，并强调后来致力于该主题的众多研究确实基于开创性理论。在此基础上，随后才有可能捕捉区位竞争力并实施相关政策措施，以提高经济繁荣度。