Urbani izziv Volume 23, No. supplement, July 2012
: S172–S185
(Articles)
doi: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2012-23-supplement-2-015
Author
Susan Fairgray
School of Environment, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Christine Tamásy
Niedersachsen Competence Centre for the Food Industry (NieKE), Food Initiative Niedersachsen, University of Vechta
ctamasy@ispa.uni-vechta.de
Richard Le Heron
School of Environment, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
r.leheron@auckland.ac.nz
Title
New Geographies of Accumulation, Globalising Firm Networks and the Role of the Auckland Region in the Australasian Economy
Abstract
Surprisingly little theoretical or empirical research is available on Auckland’s actual functional and geographic connectivity, including developments relating to closer economic relations with Australia. This paper draws on the geography of accumulation literatures to argue that close attention must be given to developments in the three circuits of capital (trade, production and finance) if the changing character and contributions of globalising firm networks are to be discerned and understood. The empirical investigations show that for Australian owned firms globalising rather than purely Australasian networks are the norm, network complexity is considerable and that it makes sense to think of Auckland’s economy in globalising terms. A globalising networks perspective means that estimates of the magnitude and assessments of the character of employment contributions of Australian owned firms to the Auckland economy reflects these interdependencies.
Key Words
new geographies of accumulation, globalising firm networks, regional development, Australasia, New Zealand, Auckland