Repositori URV

Identifier: TDX:1401

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX1401

Authors:
Cincunegui, Carmen

Abstract:
The thesis consists of a case study of Bahía Blanca’s Petrochemical Pole (Argentina), analyzing its evolution and present configuration focusing on its adequacy or not to the model of industrial cluster and its contribution to regional development. The case study of a partially “non successful” industrial cluster allows us to question certain notions of New Regionalism and Endogenous Development Theory. The case study is based on a survey of the four petrochemical enterprises and semi-structured interviews to enterprises managers and main institutional agents that shape the local context of the enterprises activity (petrochemical enterprises and local suppliers entrepreneurial associations, the union, local government, universities and R&D institutions). A review of national development models is made in order to provide a context to understand the petrochemical enterprises agglomeration evolution.