Purpose: This paper aims to analyse the impact of globalization on the manufacturing operations of industries and industrial districts and how it influences the specialization and diversification of manufacturing decisions.Design/methodology/approach: The sample includes 9,684 Spanish...

Territory, Specialization and Globalization in European Manufacturing Francisco Puig and Helena Marques Q Routledge jj^ Taylor & Francis Croup LONDON AND NEW YORK Contents List of figures xi List of tables ...

Although traditional manufacturing (textiles, clothing, footwear, furniture, etc) has been in decline in developed countries, it still represents an important part of European employment due to its labour-intensive character. Moreover, its geographical concentration particularly exposes certain...