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Fu, Wenying ORCID: 0000-0002-5617-4718, Diez, Javier Revilla ORCID: 0000-0003-2065-1380 and Schiller, Daniel ORCID: 0000-0002-8312-0547 (2017). DETERMINANTS OF NETWORKING PRACTICES IN THE CHINESE TRANSITION CONTEXT: EMPIRICAL INSIGHTS FROM THE PEARL RIVER DELTA. Tijdschr. Econ. Soc. Geogr., 108 (2). S. 205 - 220. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1467-9663

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Abstract

The underlying spatial forces of firm networking practices are understudied in the literature of economic geography. This paper aims to reveal patterns and mechanisms of networking practices and relates them to China's transitional context based on empirical data from a firm survey in the Pearl River Delta. It addresses the localisation effect as the primary factor in explaining the selection of networking partners. The results of this paper suggest a strong tendency towards networking with local government agencies vis-a-vis weak linkages with business partners. Furthermore, it reveals that the intent of bonding with local authorities through interpersonal relationships increases with the localisation of customers. Meanwhile, firms are more likely to pursue learning-oriented networks with competitors as the number of suppliers in the same city increases. The findings add to the understanding of network relations in China, in particular to the rationales behind relations to local government officials.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Fu, Wenying UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-5617-4718 UNSPECIFIED Diez, Javier Revilla UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-2065-1380 UNSPECIFIED Schiller, Daniel UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-8312-0547 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-236147
DOI:	10.1111/tesg.12206
Journal or Publication Title:	Tijdschr. Econ. Soc. Geogr.
Volume:	108
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 205 - 220
Date:	2017
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1467-9663
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; HONG-KONG; REGIONAL-DEVELOPMENT; SOUTH CHINA; INNOVATION; FIRMS; PERFORMANCE; CLUSTERS; PROXIMITY; KNOWLEDGE Multiple languages Economics; Geography Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/23614